Cessna 206H accident near Quebradillas, PR
On February 8, 2009, a Cessna 206H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quebradillas, PR. 6 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 8, 2009
- Place
- Quebradillas, PR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 6 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 18.491°N, 67.931°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090210X84134
Official records · ERA09MA157
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - Factual Report of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 2 - Daily Record of ATC Facility Operation: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 3 ATC Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 4 - ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 5 - ATC Flight Progress Strip: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 8, 2009, at 1836 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 206H, N118ME, was destroyed when it impacted offshore waters near Quebradillas, Puerto Rico (PR). The certificated commercial pilot and five passengers were killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed near the surface, while instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at higher altitudes. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 flight. The flight originated at Casa De Campo International Airport (MDLR), La Romana, Dominican Republic about 1720, destined for Fernando Luis Dominicci Airport (TJIG) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. According to the owner of the accident airplane, the accident pilot had been scheduled to fly five passengers to MDLR in a Piper PA-31 on February 6, 2009, but since the airplane was grounded, the flight was conducted in the accident airplane. The flight departed TJIG and arrived at MDLR uneventfully, and the pilot returned to TJIG later the same day. No flights were conducted in the accident airplane on Saturday, February 7. On Sunday, February 8, 2009, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors conducted a ramp check of the airplane while it was parked at TJIG. No serious discrepancies were noted. The airplane later departed TJIG and arrived at MDLR to pick up five passengers, four of whom the pilot had flown to MDLR on Friday, to return them to San Juan. The accident flight departed MDLR with a planned route of flight of airway W9 to the MELLA intersection, airway G633 to the Dorado (DDP) non-
Probable cause
The pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane, which resulted in an in-flight break up while maneuvering in adverse weather conditions.
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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.
