Cessna TU206G accident near Gold Bar, WA
On April 30, 1994, a Cessna TU206G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Gold Bar, WA. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 30, 1994
- Place
- Gold Bar, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.860°N, 121.660°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01172
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 30, 1994, at 1330 Pacific daylight time, an amphibious Cessna TU206G, N732JK, collided with mountainous terrain after an aborted landing at Lake Isabel, Gold Bar, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the airline transport pilot and his passenger were seriously injured. The flight originated from Lake Sammamish, Issaquah, Washington, on April 30, 1994, at 0930. Stops were made at Lake Cavanaugh, Washington; Lake Stevens, Washington; and Arlington, Washington. During a telephone interview, the pilot reported that he intended to land on the lake. The approach to the lake was made to the east. The pilot completed the pre-landing check while on final approach. When the airplane was approximately one-third of the way down the lake, just prior to touch down, the pilot noted that the right side green landing gear down light flickered on and off, the blue gear up lights were illuminated and steady. The pilot stated that he added full power and cycled the gear. The pilot continued to the east, travelling along the south side of the lake. At the end of the lake, the pilot made a climbing left turn and collided with trees along the northeast side of the lake, approximately 500 feet above the water level. The pilot reported that the engine was producing full power. The pilot stated that he did not look at the left side visual indicator on the top of the float, nor did he have his passenger look at the right side indicator prior to the aborted landing to see i
Probable cause
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES NOT FOLLOWED.
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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.
