20081029850099A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna P206 · Estacada, OR · October 29, 2008

Date: October 29, 2008 · 02:00 local
Place: Estacada, OR
Airport: Valley View
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2570X
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09FA027
Reported as: Cessna P206
Reported engine: Continental IO520A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 191 total134 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N2570XRegistration cancelled Jun 18, 2013 · Cessna P206S/N P206-0070 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna P206 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed lexington, OR enroute to Estacada, OR (5S9). Pilot called the Estacada airport manager on cell phone and asked him to turn the runway lights on. The Estacada airport manager complied and the pilot called back and spoke to the airport manager's wife and asked if she could hear the airplane. She replied no but she would listen. Both the airport manager and his wife went outside and heard the airplane fly over the middle of the runway for an approximate crosswind to downwind. Then they heard the crash and called 911. When the pilot spoke to the airport manager the first time he stated he had a complete electrical failure and that he did not think his flaps would work. The pilot also stated he thought he smelled smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft impacted the trees about 1/3 mile south of the airport on the extended centerline of runway 34. The aircraft was destroyed with 2 fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED LEXINGTON, OR ENROUTE TO ESTACADA, OR (5S9). PILOT CALLED THE ESTACADA AIRPORT MANAGER ON CELL PHONE AND ASKED HIM TO TURN THE RUNWAY LIGHTS ON. THE ESTACADA AIRPORT MANAGER COMPLIED AND THE PILOT CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER'S WIFE AND ASKED IF SHE COULD HEAR THE AIRPLANE. SHE REPLIED NO BUT SHE WOULD LISTEN. BOTH THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND HIS WIFE WENT OUTSIDE AND HEARD THE AIRPLANE FLY OVER THE MIDDLE OF THE RUNWAY FOR AN APPROXIMATE CROSSWIND TO DOWNWIND. THEN THEY HEARD THE CRASH AND CALLED 911. WHEN THE PILOT SPOKE TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER THE FIRST TIME HE STATED HE HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THAT HE DID NOT THINK HIS FLAPS WOULD WORK. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE THOUGHT HE SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES ABOUT 1/3 MILE SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT ON THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 34. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH 2 FATALITIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportEstacada, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while on approach to land at night. Contributing to the accident was the electrical system failure and the pilot's diverted attention.Oct 29, 2008 · Substantial damage