# Accident 19980807020039A: Cessna U206F, Stanley, ID, August 7, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 1998, 07:30 local time
- Place: Stanley, ID
- Airport: Stanley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: IKOA
- Location: 44.2598° N, 114.9700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2598&lon=-114.9700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7494Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7494Q-1999-06-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206F (registry code 2073333, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206F
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,226 total, 8 in this make and model, 111 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980807020039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIR TAXI HAD DIFFICULTY BECOMING AIRBORNE AFTER TAKEOFF, ACFT LEFT THE GROUND BRIEFLY, VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING, (-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE DRY, GRASS RUNWAY WITH FLAPS UP.  THE PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD SELECTED FLAPS TO TAKE-OFF POSITION.  HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT.  IT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY THROUGH A FENCE..

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA98LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA157), Aug 7, 1998: Cessna U206F (N7494Q), Stanley, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's not lowering flaps prior to takeoff and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were high density altitude conditions and high brush.

## Other reports on N7494Q (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19970906047759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970906047759A), Sep 6, 1997: Cessna U206F (N7494Q), Stanley, ID, Substantial damage. (-16) During departure the aircraft was unable to climb or maintain altitude. The pilot made an attempt to return to the airport. He then crashed short of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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