# NTSB investigations: Cessna U206G, 1996

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 ANC96FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA162.md): Cessna 206G · Anchorage, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N7312C · Destroyed
  > improper installation of a connecting bolt in the throttle linkage, which resulted in a worn/disconnected throttle arm, partial loss of engine power, and a forced landing after takeoff.
- [NTSB ANC96LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA135.md): Cessna 206 · Port Alsworth, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1996 · N733KD · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in intering a box canyon with insufficient altitude to either execute a turn to safety or outclimb rising terrain. A factor associated with the accident was: the pilot allowed the passenger to…
- [NTSB MIA96LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA137.md): Cessna U206G · Gulf Of Mexico · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 1996 · N9702Z · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB ANC96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA051.md): Cessna 206G · Whittier, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1996 · N244PL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors in the accident were low ceilings and whiteout conditions.
- [NTSB FTW96LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA171.md): Cessna U206G · Venice, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1996 · N734QW · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A factor was the fog.
- [NTSB MIA96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA100.md): Cessna U206G · Key West, FL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1996 · N9983Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight rather than making an immediate water landing due to the low altitude of the airplane and obstructions ahead, which led to his intentional maneuver to avoid the obstructions and subsequent inadvertent stall…
- [NTSB ANC96LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA025.md): Cessna 206 · Kotzebue, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1996 · N5293X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgment in conducting the flight in the existing high gusting wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was the operator allowing/dispatching the accident flight in the prevailing weather conditions, and the icy ramp/taxi area.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073356', '2073315', '2073314'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073356&year=1996

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