Cessna T207A accident near Littlefield, AZ
On September 21, 1996, a Cessna T207A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Littlefield, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 21, 1996
- Place
- Littlefield, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.899°N, 113.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06764
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 20, 1996, about 1939 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna T207A, N6468H, collided with mountainous terrain about 15 miles southeast of Saint George, Utah. The airplane was destroyed and the airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated by Scenic Airlines, Inc., Page, Arizona, as a positioning flight under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight departed the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) at 1851 and was destined for Saint George (SGU). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a company VFR flight plan was filed. The pilot had been given the task of repositioning the airplane which was coming due for an 100-hour inspection. This was the pilot's first flight in the accident airplane that day. The pilot was based at SGU and had arrived at GCN in another airplane at 1757. Scenic Airlines flight dispatch in Page, Arizona, was following the flight. The pilot phoned Page dispatch and informed them of his arrival. According to Page dispatch, the phone call was brief and the pilot indicated that he was getting ready to leave. About 2000, Page dispatch contacted Scenic Airlines station manager in Saint George to check if the flight had arrived. The station manager indicated he had given the pilot permission to perform several night takeoffs and landings for the purpose of maintaining night currency. The dispatcher extended the flight's estimated time of arrival by 45 minutes. About 2100, the Saint George station manager contacted the Page dispatcher and informed him the flight had not arrived. The dispatch
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during descent for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the dark night and mountainous terrain.
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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.
