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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206F · August 18, 2019

Date: August 18, 2019 · 12:00 local
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5364Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA271
Reported as: Cessna U206F
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 950 total400 in this make and model

N5364QRegistration cancelled Jan 13, 2020 · Cessna U206FS/N U20603063 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna U206F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft was used for charter fishing trips. After flying to an island to fish weather began moving in, the pilot and passengers waited out the first storm under the wing of the aircraft. After monitoring the weather on an ipad the pilot determined he could take off and make it back to his base. About 15 minutes into the flight witnesses stated the pilot seamed to be trying to fly under the clouds and remain in visual flight rules (VFR) then he flew into a storm and visibility was lost. The passengers stated it felt like the aircraft slightly tilted to the right and when they looked out the side window they could see the water and that they were getting extremely low. Before they could warn the pilot they hit the water and the aircraft broke up. They all were able to get out and the pilot expired while awaiting rescue. The aircraft was never recovered.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS USED FOR CHARTER FISHING TRIPS. AFTER FLYING TO AN ISLAND TO FISH WEATHER BEGAN MOVING IN, THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WAITED OUT THE FIRST STORM UNDER THE WING OF THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER MONITORING THE WEATHER ON AN IPAD THE PILOT DETERMINED HE COULD TAKE OFF AND MAKE IT BACK TO HIS BASE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT WITNESSES STATED THE PILOT SEAMED TO BE TRYING TO FLY UNDER THE CLOUDS AND REMAIN IN VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) THEN HE FLEW INTO A STORM AND VISIBILITY WAS LOST. THE PASSENGERS STATED IT FELT LIKE THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY TILTED TO THE RIGHT AND WHEN THEY LOOKED OUT THE SIDE WINDOW THEY COULD SEE THE WATER AND THAT THEY WERE GETTING EXTREMELY LOW. BEFORE THEY COULD WARN THE PILOT THEY HIT THE WATER AND THE AIRCRAFT BROKE UP. THEY ALL WERE ABLE TO GET OUT AND THE PILOT EXPIRED WHILE AWAITING RESCUE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEVER RECOVERED.

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 CEN19FA271Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHopedale, LAThe controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), resulting from the pilot’s failure to maintain proper altitude and continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.Aug 18, 2019 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5364Q · 1

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

Accident 20130804017689ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Homer, AKOn takeoff roll from Douglas river beach a Cessna 206 with five passengers became airborne prematurely when a bump was encountered. The aircraft settled back on the beach. The water rose and contacted the left main tire causing the aircraft to abruptly turn…Aug 4, 2013 · Substantial damage