Cessna 206 accident near Show Low, AZ
On March 20, 1994, a Cessna 206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Show Low, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 20, 1994
- Place
- Show Low, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.230°N, 110.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00919
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On March 19, 1994, about 2145 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 206, N5222U, collided with terrain about 9 miles east of Show Low, Arizona. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country personal flight under Title 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The airplane, owned by Action Medical Service, Winslow, Arizona, was destroyed by impact. The certificated airline transport pilot and a passenger received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. A flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at the Chandler Municipal Airport, Chandler, Arizona. The pilot contacted the Prescott Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) about 1833 hours and obtained a weather briefing for an intended route of flight from Chandler to Show Low. The flight service station specialist indicated that VFR flight was not recommended. The time of departure from Chandler is not known; however, the pilot contacted Phoenix Terminal Radar Controllers (TRACON) about 2055 hours and reported that he had just departed Chandler. The pilot was provided with radar advisories until 2107:26 hours. At that time, the pilot was advised that flight following with the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) was available. No further communication was received from the pilot. A ground witness near the area of the accident reported overcast cloud conditions, and rain with thunder and lightning. The operator reported that the pilot was authorized to utilize the aircraft for personal t
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional VFR flight into known adverse IMC weather conditions. Inadequate preflight planning, dark night operations, and weather conditions that included low ceilings and mountain obscuration were factors in the accident.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
