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July 3, 1988 · Cessna TU-206-G · N732HH

Root Ranch, ID

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 3, 1988
Injury Outcomes
6 injuries (5 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Location
Root Ranch, ID
Aircraft
Cessna TU-206-G
Tail Number
N732HH
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA88FA122

Shortly after takeoff, prior to reaching 500 feet AGL, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and struck trees. After striking trees, the aircraft then impacted the ground and exploded into flames. Witnesses stated that from the time of rotation to the time control was lost in-flight, an extreme nose high attitude was maintained. Witnesses stated that they saw the left wing drop, as if the pilot had made an intentional left turn or that a departure stall had occurred. There was a severe post-impact fire along with destruction of the aircraft's systems. The aircraft's engine and turbocharging system was examined and torn down with no abnormalities found. No mechanical reason for the nose high attitude or loss of control in-flight could be determined. Airstrip elevation was 5650 feet, and density altitude about 7000 feet. The aircraft's weight was below max gross weight and CG was within limits. This was the second flight of the day for the pilot and pax.

Full Narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, PRIOR TO REACHING 500 FEET AGL, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK TREES. AFTER STRIKING TREES THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. WITNESSES STATED THAT FROM THE TIME OF ROTATION TO THE TIME CONTROL WAS LOST IN-FLIGHT AN EXTREME NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE WAS MAINTAINED. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY SAW THE LEFT WING DROP, AS IF THE PILOT HAD MADE AN INTENTIONAL LEFT TURN OR THAT A DEPARTURE STALL HAD OCCURRED. THERE WAS A SEVERE POST-IMPACT FIRE ALONG WITH DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S SYSTEMS. THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE AND TURBOCHARGING SYSTEM WAS EXAMINED AND TORN DOWN WITH NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE OR LOSS OF CONTROL IN-FLIGHT COULD BE DETERMINED. AIRSTRIP ELEV WAS 5650 FEET, AND DENSITY ALT ABOUT 7000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT'S WEIGHT WAS BELOW MAX GROSS WEIGHT AND CG WAS WITHIN LIMITS. THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY FOR THE PILOT AND PAX.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:15 MDT
Nearest AirportRoot Ranch Airstrip (0nm N)
Runway0
Runway Length1900 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna TU-206-G
Tail NumberN732HH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-M · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary6 injuries (5 fatalities, 1 serious injury)
Fatal5
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total6
Crew 1Age 38 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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