Cessna TU206F accident near Bernard, ID
On August 28, 2021, a Cessna TU206F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bernard, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 28, 2021
- Place
- Bernard, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.009°N, 114.872°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210829103764
Official records · WPR21FA330
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 28, 2021, about 1316 mountain daylight time, a Cessna TU206F, N922MA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bernhard, Idaho. Both passengers were fatally injured, and the pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 nonscheduled charter flight. The accident flight was a scenic flight that one of the passengers had arranged for the purpose of scouting fishing locations. The airplane was equipped with an Appareo Stratus 3i GPS device. Data obtained from the unit indicated that the airplane departed McCall, Idaho, at 1232 and made a climbing left turn to the northeast toward mountainous terrain. At 1240, the airplane turned to the east and continued its climb until it reached an altitude of about 8,800 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane then began a slow descent into the canyons of the Frank Church Wilderness. About 8 minutes later, the airplane made a left turn to the north and started a climb from about 7,200 ft msl. The airplane followed a path between canyon walls and then descended again after it reached an altitude of about 8,000 ft msl. The data showed that the airplane began a right turn to the east at 1257 and descended to about 5,300 ft msl, where it completed a 180° turn inside a canyon and then continued to fly east. The airplane overflew Soldier Bar Airport at 1309 and continued east for about 3 nautical miles (nm). Three minutes later, the airplane made a right turn to the south. The pilot was able to recount few of the final moments of the
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into a canyon that exceeded the performance capabilities of the airplane, which resulted in an impact with trees an 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.
