Cessna TU206 accident near Auburn, CA
On April 18, 2020, a Cessna TU206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Auburn, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 18, 2020
- Place
- Auburn, CA
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.955°N, 121.082°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200418X62255
Official records · WPR20LA123
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 18, 2020, about 1041 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T206 airplane, N756TH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Auburn, California. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The passenger reported that the pilot planned to fly them in another airplane he owned; however, he noted discrepancies during the preflight (oil residue in the engine compartment) and opted to fly the accident airplane instead, which he also owned. The passenger reported that the pilot performed the preflight inspection on the airplane. Although he did not observe the pilot perform the inspection, he observed the pilot perform preflight inspections previously and he believed the pilot “performed thorough checks.” The passenger stated that shortly after takeoff, at an altitude of about 200 to 300 ft above the ground, the engine lost power. The passenger took over the flight controls and performed an emergency landing to a field near the departure airport. During the landing, the airplane impacted terrain and a post-crash fire ensued. Radar data indicated that the airplane departed runway 25 and turned to the left while climbing to about 155 ft above sea level (agl). The airplane then turned 90° to the right and started to descend until radar data was lost about 1,500 ft northwest of the departure end of the runway 25. The entire flight lasted less than one minute. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no catastrophic pre-impact m
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power after takeoff due to water contamination of the fuel.
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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.
