Cessna T207A accident near Jean, Nevada, June 2, 2006
On June 2, 2006 at about 8:34 pm local time, a Cessna T207A, registered N9962M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jean, Nevada (Jean Airport). It was a skydiving flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 2, 2006 · about 8:34 pm local time
- Place
- Jean, Nevada · Jean Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 7 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A · all T207As on the register
- Registration
- N9962M · registry record · serial 20700765
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Skydiving flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane failed to gain altitude and settled into the ground during the takeoff initial climb. The firewall buckled during the ground contact. The pilot said that just after takeoff, the airspeed decreased to 60 knots and the airplane was 300 feet above ground level. He was unable to recover the airspeed and he touched down in a field. The pilot noted that the temperature was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the wind was from the west at 10 knots and gusting. The pilot said that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight. The density altitude was calculated to be about 6,200 feet.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,092 hours in all; 34 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days; 46 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Teledyne Continental TSIO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 07L Jean NV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20R
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; a few clouds at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 102°F (39°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.90 inHg
- Observation at 7:56 pm from KLAS, 21 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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