Cessna U206A accident near Lake Havasu, Arizona, April 19, 2004
On April 19, 2004 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Cessna U206A, registered N4941F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lake Havasu, Arizona (Lake Havasu City airport). 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
The pilot's misjudged flare during landing, which resulted in a hard landing and structural damage to the firewall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 19, 2004 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lake Havasu, Arizona · Lake Havasu City · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206A · all U206As on the register
- Registration
- N4941F · registry record · serial U206-0641
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot was practicing crosswind landing when the airplane landed hard and bounced. Subsequent inspection disclosed structural damage to the firewall, and damage to the nose gear assembly.
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: 46 hours in all; 5 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 14 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: February 3, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,916 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 25, 2003; 57 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: HII Lake Havasu Cit AZ at 10:15 pm
- Destination: A09 Bullhead City AZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 8,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 29.97 inHg
- Observation at 10:56 pm from EED, 23 miles away
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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