Cessna T206 accident near Center, TX
On May 20, 2020, a Cessna T206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Center, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 20, 2020
- Place
- Center, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.823°N, 94.155°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200520X84956
Official records · CEN20LA186
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 20, 2020, about 1640 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna T206H airplane, N51610, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Center, Texas. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (RCV), Del Norte, Colorado, about 0920 mountain daylight time. The pilot stopped at Gainesville Municipal Airport (GLE), Gainesville, Texas, and purchased 65 gallons of fuel. The flight departed GLE about 1440 CDT and was enroute to the home airport, Center Municipal Airport (F17), Center, Texas. Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data recorded the airplane’s flight path as it departed GLE and flew towards F17. After it passed Tyler, Texas, the flight deviated south and approached Center, Texas, from the west. About 8.6 miles west-northwest of the airport, the airplane made a large figure-8 style track, maneuvered to the south of the airport, turned north, and was offset to the east of the runway almost 1 mile. North of the airport, the airplane made a left 360° turn and then proceeded west bound. The flight performed another large figure-8 style track, flew back towards the airport, and crossed the runway at midpoint about 900-1,000 ft above ground level (agl). The flight made 4 consecutive 360° turns above the runway before it proceeded to a left base turn to the runway. It is unknown if the airplane touched down on the runway, but ADS-B showed that the airplane climbed near the de
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot’s intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions (clouds) which resulted in spatial disorientation and an inflight loss of control.
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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.
