Cessna U206 accident near Mexican Hat, Utah, April 29, 1983
On April 29, 1983 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna U206, registered N8056Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mexican Hat, Utah (Mexican Hat airport). It was a business 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 29, 1983 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mexican Hat, Utah · Mexican Hat · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206 · all U206s on the register
- Registration
- N8056Z · no longer on the register · serial U2060456
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT A DIRT STRIP NEAR MEXICAN HAT, UT WHILE ON A BUSINESS TRIP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT HIT A BUMP IN THE RUNWAY WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME AIRBORNE. THE CROSSWIND CAUSED THE ACFT TO SETTLE ONTO THE SOFT RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND NO INJURIES.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 351 hours in all; 22 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 190 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,160 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 22, 1983; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BDG Blanding UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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