ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35689
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| Date: | Friday 19 April 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G |
| Owner/operator: | Monument Valley Air Service |
| Registration: | N8849Q |
| MSN: | U20603558 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 889 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuba City, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Tuba City, AZ (TBC) |
| Page, AZ (PGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THIS WAS A MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FLIGHT WAS NOT COMPLETED AND WAS RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHEN IT DESCENDED INTO DESERT TERRAIN 10 MILES SHORT OF ITS DESTINATION.
The aircraft was flying a woman from Tuba City to Page to meet an Air Evac plane which was to take her to Phoenix. The woman reportedly was pregnant with twins and doctors expected complications.
The plane took off at 02:40 a.m. and the wreckage was located at 06:30 a.m.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36209
http://articles.latimes.com/1985-04-21/local/me-13241_1_medical-mission
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-May-2018 06:51 | piperonslaught | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2018 06:53 | harro | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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