ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 23447
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| Date: | Monday 6 July 1998 |
| Time: | 14:58 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F |
| Owner/operator: | Harold L Ruthford |
| Registration: | N9516G |
| MSN: | U20601716 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | approx. 40 nm WNW of Tofino, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Snohomish County Airport (PAE/KPAE) Everett, Washington |
| Nootka Island, British Columbia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two loggers in the area of Tofino, B.C., came upon the burned wreckage of a C206. There were two bodies on board. It is believed that the aircraft had departed Washington State on June 22/98, and cleared customs in Victoria on an open itinerary. The TSB is assisting the coronor's office in the investigation.
Per the summary from the NTSB report: "On July 6, 1998, approximately 14:58 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna U-206F floatplane, N9516G, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain and subsequent fire approximately 40 nautical miles west northwest of Tofino, British Columbia (south of Nootka Island).
Both occupants were fatally injured. The meteorological conditions at the time recorded by several nearby facilities for the early afternoon of the accident, reported base overcast conditions with ceilings ranging from 200 to 300 feet and up to 1,000 feet. The elevation of the initial impact was 1,860 feet above sea level. The flight, which had departed Everett, Washington, and was personal in nature, was to have been operated under 14CFR91 (within the US) and equivalent Canadian regulatory standards (within Canada).
According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the pilot was en route to his private cabin on Nootka Island, British Columbia, and was accompanied by a passenger. The aircraft departed Everett and there was no indication that it cleared Canadian customs at a customs facility. The aircraft impacted high terrain in a cruise configuration with an estimated 20-25 minutes flight remaining. A post crash fire consumed the wreckage. A watch was located at the site which had stopped at 14:58".
Sources:
1. CADORS 1998P0435
2. NTSB Identification: SEA98WA127
3. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=9516G
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Mar-2015 21:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2015 21:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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