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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T206H · Apple Valley, CA · June 22, 2021

Date: June 22, 2021 · 23:55 local
Place: Apple Valley, CA
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N881HP
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA240
Reported as: Cessna T206H
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total2,000 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

N881HPRegistered now · Cessna T206HS/N T20608234 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna T206H Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AJ1AReciprocating

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What happened

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The California highway patrol airplane taxied into a ditch while moving from its parking area in front of the airport's airborne law enforcement hangar to the active runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, engine, and empennage. Two pob's onboard; no injuries. The accident took place at night at approximately 2355 local time.

As the FAA filed it

THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AIRPLANE TAXIED INTO A DITCH WHILE MOVING FROM ITS PARKING AREA IN FRONT OF THE AIRPORT'S AIRBORNE LAW ENFORCEMENT HANGAR TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, AND EMPENNAGE. TWO POB'S ONBOARD; NO INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE AT NIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 2355 LOCAL TIME.

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 WPR21LA240Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportApple Valley, CAThe pilot's distraction due to adjusting the radio while taxing at night, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 23, 2021 · Substantial damage