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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · Needles, ID · November 6, 2013

Date: November 6, 2013 · 10:05 local
Place: Needles, ID
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: M2LA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N206KL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA044
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,841 total2,158 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days

N206KLRegistration cancelled Apr 14, 2014 · Cessna U206FS/N U20602655 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-550-FReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 6, 2013, N206KL, a Cessna 206, piloted by Mr. Dan wilson with two passengers and their cargo, departed mccall airport (myl) at approximately 0900 local time and headed south. There was weather conditions in the area. Their destination was lower loon (C53). Two other aircraft from the same company left for the same destination (lower loon) approximately several minutes later and headed north and arrived approximately fifty minutes later. N206KL and its passenger had failed to arrive at lower loon.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 6, 2013, N206KL, A CESSNA 206, PILOTED BY MR. DAN WILSON WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND THEIR CARGO, DEPARTED MCCALL AIRPORT (MYL) AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 LOCAL TIME AND HEADED SOUTH. THERE WAS WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. THEIR DESTINATION WAS LOWER LOON (C53). TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT FROM THE SAME COMPANY LEFT FOR THE SAME DESTINATION (LOWER LOON) APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL MINUTES LATER AND HEADED NORTH AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY FIFTY MINUTES LATER. N206KL AND ITS PASSENGER HAD FAILED TO ARRIVE AT LOWER LOON.

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 WPR14FA044Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportDonnelly, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in likely low-ceiling and low-visibility conditions in mountainous terrain.Nov 6, 2013 · Destroyed