# NTSB investigations: Cessna TU206G, CA

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 WPR21LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA059.md): Cessna TU206 · Twentynine Palms, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2020 · N878AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to takeoff with a known mechanical engine anomaly, and the failure of the No. 2-cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during the initial climb and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR20LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA123.md): Cessna TU206 · Auburn, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 18, 2020 · N756TH · Destroyed
  > The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel.
- [NTSB LAX08LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA281.md): Cessna TU206G · Groveland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2008 · N818CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted prior to the water landing.
- [NTSB LAX07LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA179.md): Cessna TU206G · Napa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2007 · N7395C · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the number 5 connecting rod due to oil starvation.
- [NTSB LAX97LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA078.md): Cessna TU206G · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 8, 1996 · N756UP · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's inappropriate use of flaps and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the subsequent landing attempt.
- [NTSB LAX88LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA250.md): Cessna TU206G · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1988 · N6106U · Substantial damage
  > During a local flight, the pilot noted that the oil pressure was low. En route to the airport, the engine quit. A forced landing was made on a road where during the landing the airplane collided with telephone wires and subsequently the terrain. Inspection of…
- [NTSB LAX88LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA159.md): Cessna TU206G · Coarsegold, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1988 · N735SU · Substantial damage
  > While at cruise flight, the engine surged twice then quit. During the emergency landing, the airplane collided with the terrain. Inspection of the engine revealed that the number three connecting rod broke.
- [NTSB LAX85LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA331.md): Cessna TU206G · Taohoma, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1985 · N6277Z · Substantial damage
  > On July 27, 1985 a float equipped Cessna TU206G landed on choppy water, nosed over and sank at the seaplane base in lake tahoe, CA. The pilot and 1 passenger were not injured. Witnesses reported that time water conditions were moderate chop with waves 2 to 5…
- [NTSB LAX84LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA209.md): Cessna TU-206G · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1984 · N206GA · Substantial damage
  > The plt came in for her 3rd landing and after flaring high'cut'the throttle and said she hoped for a'soft'landing with trim back and 40 degrees of flaps. A plt on the ground near the rwy said his attention was drawn to the acft because of a large increase in…
- [NTSB LAX84LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA077.md): Cessna TU206F · Riverside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1983 · N7320Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The plt of a Cessna TU206F, N7320Z, stated that he advised other traffic of his position & intentions on the UNICOM freq as he entered a straight-in apch to rwy 24. At about the same time, the plt of a pitts special S-1, N20JK, had returned from a local flt &…
- [NTSB LAX80FA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA117.md): Cessna TU206G · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N5384U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUD09.md): Cessna T206 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N732CC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79DA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DA071.md): Cessna TP206C · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1979 · N630WE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DXQ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DXQ08.md): Cessna 206 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N756UD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA009.md): Cessna TU206G · Chula Vista, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1978 · N756XC · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073357'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073357&state=CA

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