SEA76AS074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Spokane, WA · August 31, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 31, 1976
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N92JDCessna TU206F
Status
Completed · report May 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760831041229A
Case key
156076

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4097  76/8/31    SPOKANE,WA          CESSNA TU206F       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 100
        TIME - 2043                    N92JD               PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FELTS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SPOKANE,WA                  SPOKANE,WA                   PASCO,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N92JD
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Felts Field

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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