Cessna U-206 accident near Bullfrog Basin, Utah, August 10, 1985
On August 10, 1985 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna U-206, registered N2187F, was destroyed in an accident near Bullfrog Basin, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- August 10, 1985 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bullfrog Basin, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206 · all U-206s on the register
- Registration
- N2187F · registry record · serial U-206-0387
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS FLYING ON A VFR X-COUNTY FLT WHEN HE ALLOWED THE RT FUEL TANK TO RUN DRY WHICH RESULTED IN ENG STOPPAGE. AFTER SWITCHING FUEL AN ATTEMPTED ENG RESTARTED WAS UNSUCCESFULL. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LNG RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.
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: 346 hours in all; 88 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 241 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,216 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 1, 1985; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2V2 Longmont CO at 1:03 pm
- Destination: LAS Las Vegas NV
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2187F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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