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FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Trapper Creek, AK · July 19, 2015

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Date
July 19, 2015 · 19:45 local
Place
Trapper Creek, AK
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N734VB
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC15FA050
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total
N734VBRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2018 · Cessna U206GS/N U20604875Airframe modelCessna U206GEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot has just performed the wedding ceremony for his step daughter. After the wedding he said he wanted to perform a celebration fly by to liven up the party. After the third pass the aircraft struck a tree then continued to turn inverted and crash into more trees.

The initial tree stick was not a significant strike. No damage to the tree could be seen. When the plane crashed, the power was at idle and the flaps were up. There was not a post-crash fire. The pilot died at the scene.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT HAS JUST PERFORMED THE WEDDING CEREMONY FOR HIS STEP DAUGHTER. AFTER THE WEDDING HE SAID HE WANTED TO PERFORM A CELEBRATION FLY BY TO LIVEN UP THE PARTY. AFTER THE THIRD PASS THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE THEN CONTINUED TO TURN INVERTED AND CRASH INTO MORE TREES.

THE INITIAL TREE STICK WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT STRIKE. NO DAMAGE TO THE TREE COULD BE SEEN. WHEN THE PLANE CRASHED, THE POWER WAS AT IDLE AND THE FLAPS WERE UP. THERE WAS NOT A POST-CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT DIED AT THE SCENE.

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 ANC15FA050Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTrapper Creek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while intentionally maneuvering close to the ground.Jul 20, 2015 · Destroyed

Other reports on N734VB · 1

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

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