Cessna TU-206G accident near Denver, Colorado, December 18, 1985
On December 18, 1985 at about 3:42 pm local time, a Cessna TU-206G, registered N7418N, was substantially damaged in an accident near Denver, Colorado (Denver 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
- December 18, 1985 · about 3:42 pm local time
- Place
- Denver, Colorado · Denver
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU-206G · all TU-206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N7418N · no longer on the register · serial U20603652
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE GND TAXIING TO A GENERAL AVIATION TERMINAL AFTER LDG, THE PILOT TAXIED BEHIND AND TURNED DOWNWIND INTO JET THRUST FROM A B737 ACFT AS IT WAS BEING TAXIED FROM A PASSENGER TERMINAL ENROUTE TO RWY FOR TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS BLOWN ONTO ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING BY JET THRUST FROM THE B737 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: 373 hours in all; 32 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 373 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 918 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 17, 1984; 192 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TS10 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GWS Glenwood Spngs. CO at 2:35 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 8,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:51 pm from DEN
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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