Cessna U206F Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 87 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 02, 1997 | KING SALMON, AK | N7032Q | Minor | destroyed | the pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area. Factors were the sand bar and the pilot's failure to use all available waterway for the takeoff. |
| Jun 04, 1997 | CHEVAK, AK | N736 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudgment of the prevailing wind conditions during landing. |
| May 01, 1997 | HOPE, AK | N14C | Minor | substantial |
a loss of engine power resulting from fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, and the pilot's failure to identif…a loss of engine power resulting from fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, and the pilot's failure to identify and correct the deficiency during the ensuing emergency descent. |
| Aug 05, 1996 | CRANE ISLAND, WA | N8313Q | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to correctly judge the surface winds in the vicinity of the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: a tailwind during land…the pilot's failure to correctly judge the surface winds in the vicinity of the runway. Factors relating to the accident were: a tailwind during landing, a short runway with a wet surface, and an embankment/drop-off at the end of the airstrip. |
| Nov 19, 1993 | TAMPA, FL | N8260Q | Incident | substantial | WAS THE IMPROPER OVERHAUL AND INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. |
| Apr 30, 1993 | OSHKOSH, WI | N50963 | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. |
| Mar 22, 1993 | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | N8768Q | Incident | substantial | THE IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE STRONG, TAILWIND WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
| Nov 02, 1992 | VALENTINE, NE | N206RB | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF LOW CEILINGS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACT…THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF LOW CEILINGS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ALTITUDE SUFFICIENT FOR TERRAIN CLEARANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE, THE LOW CEILING AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION. |
| Jul 09, 1992 | Portland, ME | CGTCM | Fatal (1) | substantial |
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. FACTORS RELATED TO…IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: AN UNDETERMINED ELECTRICAL FAILURE, AND LOSS OF FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION. |
| Aug 19, 1991 | NIMROD, OR | N35831 | Incident | substantial |
THE FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZURE FOLLOWED BY A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE NOSE GEAR…THE FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZURE FOLLOWED BY A FORCED LANDING ON ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE NOSE GEAR. |
| Jun 06, 1991 | MUSKEGON, MI | N713OX | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL THE FUEL FROM A SELECTED FUEL TANK. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOTS …INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL THE FUEL FROM A SELECTED FUEL TANK. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOTS INADEQUATE TRANSITION AND UPGRADE TRAINING AND A LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. |
| Jan 14, 1991 | MH | N9530G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 06, 1990 | LAS VEGAS, NV | N51299 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES DURING A NIGHT APPROACH AND HIS FAILURE TO DETECT AND CORRECT A DESCENT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK N…THE PILOT'S LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES DURING A NIGHT APPROACH AND HIS FAILURE TO DETECT AND CORRECT A DESCENT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 14, 1990 | AUGUSTA, ME | N8514Q | Fatal (1) | substantial |
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND ROUGH WATER WERE RELA…IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS AND ROUGH WATER WERE RELATED FACTORS. |
| Aug 29, 1989 | WEST POINT, NY | N8559Q | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO AN AREA OF MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER MOUN…CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO AN AREA OF MARGINAL VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OVER MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT, HIGH TERRAIN, LOW CLOUDS/CEILING, RAIN, AND TREES. |
| Jul 25, 1988 | LAKE MINCHUMINA, AK | N401SU | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 02, 1988 | LK HAVASU CITY, AZ | N60566 | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT IN FORECAST MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE P…PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT IN FORECAST MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AN AVIATION WEATHER BRIEFING AND HIS LACK OF RECURRENT TRAINING. |
| Nov 06, 1987 | NEW BEDFORD, MA | N8384Q | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 20, 1986 | MOOSE CREEK, ID | N7311Q | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 29, 1986 | MARSHFILED, MA | N9585G | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 28, 1986 | GRAND LEDGE, MI | N1803Q | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 14, 1986 | CARIBBEAN SEA, | N8147Q | Incident | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Sep 11, 1986 | HOLOYOKE, MA | N8316Q | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 17, 1986 | MATAGORDA IS., TX | N147ED | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 21, 1986 | FT. MYERS, FL | N1372V | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |