# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 206

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN13LA500](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA500.md): Cessna 206 · Brooklyn, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2013 · N2070K · Minor damage
  > The improper routing of the seatbelt, which resulted in the inadvertent deployment of the reserve parachute, and the open jump door, which allowed the passenger to be pulled from the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN10FA465](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA465.md): Cessna U206F · Ludington, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 2010 · N82531 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of accumulated debris in the fuel system from an undetermined source. Also causal was the inadequate annual maintenance inspection that did not include inspection of the firewall fuel strainer…
- [NTSB MIA05WA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05WA115.md): Cessna 206C · Puntarenas, Costa Rica · Accident · 5 fatal · Foreign investigation · May 31, 2005 · N558DZ · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX94FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA171.md): Cessna 206 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1994 · N5222U · Destroyed
  > the pilot's intentional VFR flight into known adverse IMC weather conditions. Inadequate preflight planning, dark night operations, and weather conditions that included low ceilings and mountain obscuration were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA91FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA186.md): Cessna 206 · Salmon, ID · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1991 · N5183U · Destroyed
  > Improper inflight planning and decisions and failure to maintain airspeed.
- [NTSB SEA91FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA019.md): Cessna 206 · Pullman, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1990 · N5184U · Destroyed
  > The pilot displayed inadequate inflight planning and decision making. Factors to the accident were: the weather was obscured, the dark night condition, and a proper altitude not maintained.
- [NTSB ANC88LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA081.md): Cessna 206 · Naknek, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1988 · N5045U · Destroyed
  > The pilot was hauling fish from remote beach sites in Alaska to a nearby gravel airstrip. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane make two approaches to the field in weather estimated as visibility 1/2 mile in fog, and a ceiling of 100-200 feet. After the two…
- [NTSB NYC83FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA248.md): Cessna U-206FG · Jones Beach, NY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1983 · N50807 · No damage
  > The acft ditched in the ocean about 4 miles se of Jones Beach, NY following eng power failure. The 4 occupants drowned. The plt was going from Washington,DC to westhampton Beach, NY, the acft was last refueled before its departure from westhampton Beach on…
- [NTSB MIA82FKA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FKA05.md): Cessna 206 · Saint Croix · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 4, 1982 · N5151U · Destroyed
  > Aircraft landed during darkness before control tower had opened. While taxiing to ramp, aircraft was struck by an ambulance as aircraft was crossing parallel taxiway. Aircraft immediately burst into flames, and ambulance continued to travel through the…
- [NTSB DEN78FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA026.md): Cessna 206 · Yoder, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1978 · N5205U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK75AP003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75AP003.md): Cessna 206 · Lathrop Wells, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N5218U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN73AD003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73AD003.md): Cessna U206 · Aspen, CO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1972 · N5290U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF024.md): Cessna 206 · Bossier City, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1971 · N5168U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM067.md): Cessna 206 · Hillsboro, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 30, 1971 · N5169U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK70AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70AP037.md): Cessna 206 · Jackson, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1970 · N5085U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0913](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0913.md): Cessna 206 · Fayetteville, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 4, 1964 · N5089U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0635](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0635.md): Cessna 206 · Ponca City, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 9, 1964 · N5034U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2073302

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