Cessna TU-206G accident near Pistol Creek, ID
On July 25, 2000, a Cessna TU-206G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pistol Creek, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 25, 2000
- Place
- Pistol Creek, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.070°N, 115.971°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21599
Official records · SEA00FA142
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 25, 2000, approximately 1130 mountain daylight time, a Cessna TU-206G, N206RA, collided with trees while attempting an emergency landing at a remote airstrip about 40 miles east of McCall, Idaho. The airline transport pilot, who was the sole occupant, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by Arnold Aviation, of Cascade, Idaho, was destroyed. The 14 CFR Part 135 cargo flight, which had just departed Pistol Creek Airstrip en route to Cascade, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. The aircraft, which was being tracked by company flight following, was not on an FAA flight plan. There was no report of an ELT activation. According to witnesses, after the aircraft landed at Pistol Creek, it was loaded with approximately 500 to 600 pounds of trash/garbage that needed to be flown back to Cascade for disposal. After the engine was restarted, the aircraft was observed taxiing to the southwest end of the airstrip. There, the pilot increased the engine power for what appeared to witnesses to be a pre-takeoff engine check. This action was followed by the aircraft's departure to the northeast. Although this was opposite the direction of the intended flight, it constituted a down-river departure, which is standard procedure at Pistol Creek. After takeoff, the aircraft climbed to the northeast (down-river) for about one mile. The pilot then reversed course and climbed to the southwest (toward his destination of Cascade). As the aircraft passed back over Pistol Creek, witnesses heard a loud popping or sputtering so
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the fracture of the #2 cylinder intake valve stem and the puncturing of the #2 piston dome by the intake valve head. Factors include no suitable landing site within the maneuvering abilities of the aircraft, and coniferous trees in the area where the pilot attempted a forced landing.
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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.
