# NTSB SEA77FA010: Cessna TU206C, N21NW, Battle Ground, WA, December 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 17, 1976
- Place: Battle Ground, WA · BATTLE GROUND, WA
- Location: 45.7769° N, 122.5411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Battle Ground, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7769&lon=-122.5411&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3806  76/12/17 NR.BATTLE GROUND,WA   CESSNA TU206C       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 655
        TIME - 2215                    N21NW               PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOHEEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          REDMOND,OR                  BATTLE GROUND,WA             VANCOUVER,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       39
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RUNWAY AND BEACON LIGHTS ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21NW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21NW-1991-10-11), registration cancelled 1991-10-11, S/N U2061231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA TU206C
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206c) (registry code 2073334) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Goheen

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761217040749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761217040749A), Dec 17, 1976: Cessna TU206C, Battle Ground, WA, Substantial damage. Runway and beacon lights on.

## Other investigations on N21NW (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA89FA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA156), Sep 2, 1989: Cessna TU206C (N21NW), Skykomish, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT INTO IMC. THE PILOT DID NOT ADEQUATELY PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE ABOVE THE TERRAIN FOR VMC. FOG WAS A…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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