- Date
- September 23, 1983, 19:30 local (Sep 24, 1983, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7353NCessna TU206-G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830923075339A
- Case key
- 23518
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees shortly after takeoff. The weather was marginal with 700 ft scattered, ceiling 3000 ft WITH8 miles visibility. The plt received two weather briefings about an hour apart while waiting for weather improvement. The briefer commented that the plt was uncertain and seemed reluctant to fly in marginal weather because of known irregularities in the acfts instruments. Post accident investigation revealed that the turn coordinator was disconnectedand the heading indicator was inoperative. The attitude indicator was destroyed so its operation was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7353N
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206-G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20603627
- Airframe hours
- 2,095
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520M, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Fiesta Airline
- Registered owner
- J And N Leasing Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 12, 1983 · 84 hours before
- Departed
- FLG · Flagstaff, AZ
- Destination
- P16 · Mesa, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,958 total · 34 in this make and model · 1,958 as pilot in command · 167 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLG, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.