Cessna 205 accident near Flagstaff, AZ
On January 23, 2009, a Cessna 205 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Flagstaff, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 23, 2009
- Place
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.986°N, 111.689°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090123X63004
Official records · WPR09FA096
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 23, 2009, about 0655 mountain standard time, a Cessna 205, N8298Z, impacted a hill shortly after departing from Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG), Flagstaff, Arizona, killing the two pilots. The private pilots, one of which was the owner, were operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The cross-country business flight was originating from Flagstaff with a planned destination of Yuma, Arizona. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area surrounding the accident site; no flight plan had been filed. The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC) interviewed both of the pilots' spouses several days after the accident. They reported that the pilots had been planning to fly to Yuma to attend a business meeting. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Left-seated Pilot (owner) A review of the airmen records maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed that the left-seated pilot, age 47, held a private pilot certificate with airplane ratings for single-engine. His most recent third-class medical certificate was issued on March 12, 2007, with a limitation that he “must wear corrective lenses.” On his last application for a medical certificate, he reported a total flight time of 1,550 hours. The Safety Board IIC reviewed copies of the left-seated pilot’s personal flight logbooks. The last entries in the flight section were labeled as being complete in 2002, with a total flight time indicated of 960.9 hours. In the endorsement sect
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of situational awareness and failure to maintain clearance from hilly terrain while flying in an area of a low cloud ceiling. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flight due to a self-induced pressure.
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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.
