Cessna 206 accident near Flushing, Michigan, June 1, 1989
On June 1, 1989 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N8535Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Flushing, Michigan (Dalton airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF ATTEMPT, AND THE AIRCRAFT'S RESULTANT COLLISION WITH TREES. THE WET RUNWAY WAS A FACTOR IN THE LACK OF NORMAL BRAKING ACTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 1989 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Flushing, Michigan · Dalton
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N8535Q · no longer on the register · serial U20603391
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 231 hours in all; 111 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 185 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,510 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 19, 1988; 117 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-F9 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: C. A. Adkins Construction CO.
The flight
- Departed from: 3DA Flushing MI at 5:30 pm
- Destination: PTK Pantiac MI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18, 2,515 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,600 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:53 pm from FNI, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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