Cessna U-206G accident near Decker'S Island, Texas, July 13, 1986
On July 13, 1986 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna U-206G, registered N9611Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Decker'S Island, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 13, 1986 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Decker'S Island, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U-206G · all U-206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N9611Z · no longer on the register · serial 7-20606573
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKE-OFF THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR A STRONG CROSSWIND AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT SIDEWAYS WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A FALLEN TREE SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER AND COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND.
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: 1,250 hours in all; 930 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 1,200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 740 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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