Cessna T206H accident near Yellow Pine, ID
On July 30, 2023, a Cessna T206H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 30, 2023
- Place
- Yellow Pine, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna T206H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.182°N, 114.911°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230731192763
Official records · WPR23FA296
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 30, 2023, about 10:50 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T206H, N918KG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Yellow Pine, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness near Cabin Creek USFS Airport (I08), Big Creek Ranger Station, Idaho, observed the pilot attempt to land to the north in gusting wind conditions at the remote, dirt airstrip in a mountain valley. The pilot then aborted the landing and executed a go around. During the go-around, the airplane appeared to be low, and the witness lost sight of it when it went behind a ridgeline. When the airplane did not reappear after several minutes, the witness became concerned and reported it to local authorities. A search for the airplane was initiated and the wreckage was located shortly thereafter, about 2 miles north of the departure end of runway 2. Flight data from the onboard avionics revealed that at 1047:52, the engine’s rpm increased from about 1,862 to 2,245 rpm, and the in the next several seconds the airplane started to climb, consistent with a go-around. At the start of the go-around, the airplane’s airspeed was about 73 knots, the vertical speed was about -605 ft per minute (fpm), the pitch attitude was about 1°, and the altitude was about 4,279 ft mean sea level (msl). During the climbout, the airplane’s indicated airspeed decreased to about 55 knots and its pitch attitude increased to about 15–17°. In about the next 2 ½ minutes, the airplane reached a maximum indi
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to perform a go-around into rising mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow published airport guidance about go-arounds, and landings and takeoffs with unfavorable winds.
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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.
