Cessna TU206 accident near Coeur d'Alene, ID
On July 5, 2020, a Cessna TU206 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, ID. 8 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 5, 2020
- Place
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 8 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.519°N, 116.826°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200705X32345
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 5, 2020, about 1422 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna TU206G, N6373U, and a De Havilland DHC-2 MK1 (L20A), N2106K, were destroyed when they were involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Cessna pilot and passenger and the De Havilland pilot and five passengers were fatally injured. The Cessna was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The De Havilland was operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 air tour flight. Friends of the Cessna pilot reported that the flight departed from Coeur d'Alene Airport with an intended destination of Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport, Lewiston, Idaho. The operator of the float-equipped De Havilland reported that the 20-minute local air tour flight originated from the seaplane base located on the northern part of Lake Coeur d'Alene. Witnesses located near the accident site reported that they observed the De Havilland flying on a northerly heading and the Cessna on a southerly heading, as shown in figure 1. The witnesses reported that both airplanes appeared to be about 700 to 800 ft above the water surface when they collided over the lake. Two witnesses located along the western side of the lake reported that the Cessna was at a lower altitude and that it had begun to climb before the collision. After the collision, witnesses observed a fireball as both airplanes descended into the water. No radar or automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast data were available for either airplane. Figure 1. Still image from live capture of the Cessna and De Havilland airplanes before the
Probable cause
The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane.
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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.
