What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The Cessna 206 was flying from Coeur d?alane airport down to lewiston Idaho airport, and flew over lake Coeur d?alane when it collided with a dehaviland beaver conducting sightseeing tours. The aircraft was flying south down the lake, when it collided near half round bay. Eyewitnesses state that the aircrafts were approximately 500-800 feet off the water. Some witnesses stated that the 206 was flying a little bit lower than the beaver. Both aircraft were destroyed during the accident, and all occupants were fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
THE CESSNA 206 WAS FLYING FROM COEUR D?ALANE AIRPORT DOWN TO LEWISTON IDAHO AIRPORT, AND FLEW OVER LAKE COEUR D?ALANE WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A DEHAVILAND BEAVER CONDUCTING SIGHTSEEING TOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING SOUTH DOWN THE LAKE, WHEN IT COLLIDED NEAR HALF ROUND BAY. EYEWITNESSES STATE THAT THE AIRCRAFTS WERE APPROXIMATELY 500-800 FEET OFF THE WATER. SOME WITNESSES STATED THAT THE 206 WAS FLYING A LITTLE BIT LOWER THAN THE BEAVER. BOTH AIRCRAFT WERE DESTROYED DURING THE ACCIDENT, AND ALL OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other aircraft in the event · 1
Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.