Cessna 206H accident near Redding, CA
On April 18, 2015, a Cessna 206H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Redding, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 18, 2015
- Place
- Redding, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.505°N, 122.289°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150418X35909
Official records · WPR15LA150
- 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 April 18, 2015, about 0838 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 206H, N3535M, impacted terrain about six miles east of the Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), Redding, California. The commercial pilot (the sole occupant) was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest NA Trustee, and operated by McClelland Aviation doing business as Aperture Aviation under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from RDD at about 0830. A witness reported that he heard and saw the airplane climbing and gaining altitude when the airplane abruptly descended straight down at, what sounded like, full power. About 500 feet above the ground he heard the engine slowly decelerate before the airplane impacted an open field. The witness mentioned that he did not observe any evasive maneuvers prior to impact. Radar data revealed the airplane took off and proceeded to climb towards the east. About nine miles from the airport the airplane continued to climb and made an approximate 360 degree turn. Toward the end of the turn, the airplane reached about 5,500 feet. The airplane descended in a straight line until it impacted the ground. Law enforcement reported that, while they were on scene, they received notification of a welfare check on the pilot because he had sent suicidal text messages to various friends and family members earlier that morning. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 34, held a com
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional descent into 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.
