Cessna TU206 accident near Danville, CA
On July 19, 1995, a Cessna TU206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Danville, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 19, 1995
- Place
- Danville, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.810°N, 121.969°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04005
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 19, 1995, about 1040 hours Pacific daylight time, a Cessna TU206, N7091Q, was destroyed after colliding with a ridgeline near Danville, California. The pilot received fatal injuries. No flight plan was filed for the personal cross country flight. Instrument meteorological conditions were reported at the accident site. The flight had originated at Oakland, California, about 1032 hours, on the morning of the accident. The pilot was receiving VFR traffic advisories from Bay Tracon while on his own navigation. Family members were expecting the aircraft's arrival at Placerville, California. The pilot had contacted Oakland ground control and stated that he was VFR to Placerville with a planned cruise altitude of 2,500 feet msl. When the weather conditions improved, the pilot was cleared to runway 27R and was requested to squawk code 4564 on the transponder. The pilot was subsequently cleared for takeoff on runway 27R and a right turnout was approved. The local controller advised when radar contact was established and requested the aircraft altitude. The pilot responded that he was at 1,000 feet. The pilot was requested to contact departure control on frequency 135.4 MHz. The pilot established contact with departure and advised that he was level at 1,500 feet. Departure control acknowledged and advised the pilot to climb VFR at his discretion and to resume his own navigation. Subsequently, the pilot was advised of traffic at 10 o'clock, 1 mile eastbound at 3,500 feet. There was no response to two calls. The controller transmitted a call to the aircraft st
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain proper altitude.
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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.
