SEA85LA019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Dixie, ID · November 17, 1984

Accident · FatalLimited investigationFinal report
Date
November 17, 1984, 14:00 local (21:00 UTC)
Place
Dixie, ID
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N35699Cessna U206
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
40088

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Analysis

The acft crashed shortly after takeoff from yellow pine bar airstrip, witnesses observed the acft depart to the sw, enter a steep left turn immediately after liftoff, cross the river in a turn and impact the south bank abeam the airstrip. A ground fire broke out after impact. Photographs of the wreckage site indicate a nose down, near vertical attitude at impact.

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightManeuvering - turn to reverse direction
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Aircraft

Registration
N35699
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Serial number
U20602736
Airframe hours
1,350
Engine
Continental IO-520-F, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Charles Matt Wallace
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 5, 1984 · 120 hours before
Departed
Dixie, ID

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
46
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
792 total · 500 in this make and model · 644 as pilot in command · 30 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
25 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
48 °F