Cessna U206F accident near Donnelly, ID
On November 6, 2013, a Cessna U206F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Donnelly, ID. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 6, 2013
- Place
- Donnelly, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.746°N, 115.827°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131106X60949
Official records · WPR14FA044
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recorded Air Traffic Control Radar Data (Plot): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 6, 2013 about 0910 mountain standard time, a Cessna U206F, N206KL, impacted terrain about 12 miles east of Donnelly, Idaho. The commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured; the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Wilderness Aircraft I LLC and operated by McCall Aviation Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated on a company flight plan. The flight originated from McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), McCall, Idaho, at 0900 with a destination of Lower Loon Creek Airport (C53), Challis, Idaho. The accident airplane was one of three airplanes taking off from MYL destined for C53. The pilot's from the other two airplanes reported that prior to the flight all three pilots checked the weather and looked at weather webcams positioned throughout the passes. They also contacted people both on the ground and flying to get their description of the weather. The accident pilot departed MYL first followed by the two other airplanes. The second and third pilots both took a route to the north that is commonly used when the weather isn't considered perfect. The accident pilot chose a different route to the south, which isn't abnormal; however, he never told anyone why he chose that particular route. At the start of the flight the three pilots were talking to each other over the radio. The accident pilot reported over the radio that the first route he attempted to take was blocked in, so he turned around and flew further south. The last
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering in likely low-ceiling and low-visibility conditions in 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.
