DEN86LA048

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU-206G · Denver, CO · December 18, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: December 18, 1985, 08:42 local (15:42 UTC)
Place: Denver, CO
Injuries: 2 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Taxi
Aircraft: N7418NCessna TU-206G
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19851218062979A
Case key: 16901

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Sequence of events

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Propeller blast or jet exhaust/suctionTaxi - from landing

Judgment - poorPilot in commandCause

Improper decisionPilot in commandCause

Distance - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Nose downTaxi - from landing

Analysis

While gnd taxiing to a general aviation terminal after ldg, the pilot taxied behind and turned downwind into jet thrust from a B737 acft as it was being taxied from a passenger terminal enroute to rwy for takeoff. The acft was blown onto its nose and right wing by jet thrust from the B737 acft.

Aircraft

Registration: N7418N
Reported as: Cessna TU-206G
Category: Airplane
Serial number: U20603652
Airframe hours: 918
Engine: Continental TS10 SERIES, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Business · Part 91
Registered owner: Rocky Mtn. Drilling & Blasting
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · December 17, 1984 · 192 hours before
Departed: GWS · Glenwood Spngs., CO
Airport: DEN · Denver

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 32
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 373 total · 373 as pilot in command · 32 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 180° at 5 knots
Visibility: 60 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft broken
Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 18 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: DEN

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19851218062979ACessna TU206G · Denver, COTaxied too close behind 737 leaving a gate and also turned tail towards jet while taxiing. Damaged wing and prop.Dec 18, 1985 · N7418N · Substantial damage