Cessna U206F accident near Stanley, ID
On September 14, 2004, a Cessna U206F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stanley, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 14, 2004
- Place
- Stanley, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.410°N, 115.254°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040920X01467
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 13, 2004, about 1945 mountain daylight time, a Cessna U206F, N20GV, registered to and operated by Stanley Air Taxi, as a 14 CFR Part 91 positioning flight, collided with mountainous terrain while maneuvering about 17 nautical miles northwest of Stanley, Idaho. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The flight departed from Pistol Creek, a private mountain airstrip, as a flight of two aircraft about 1925. During an interview and subsequent written statement, the pilot of the other aircraft reported that this was a flight of two aircraft that were returning to Stanley after dropping off freight at Pistol Creek. The pilot of the other aircraft reported that the accident pilot was in the lead and radioed after passing Dagger Falls that he wanted to go around to Bear Valley and take a look instead of using the Middle Fork. The accident pilot tried to go through Bear Valley but rejected it due to the weather. The second pilot also tried it but had to reject it too due to weather. The second pilot tried it again 300 feet lower, but rejected it a second time. The second pilot then radioed that he was going back to Dagger Falls to check out the Middle Fork. If it didn't look good he would land at Sulphur Creek. As the second pilot headed north for Dagger Falls, he stated that the accident pilot was off to his left over Ayers Meadows and thought that he would follow. When the second pilot got
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in VFR flight into IMC, and his failure to maintain aircraft control.
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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.
