Cessna TU206F accident near Franklin, California, December 23, 1982
On December 23, 1982 at about 6:08 pm local time, a Cessna TU206F, registered N59263, was substantially damaged in an accident near Franklin, California (Franklin Field). It was an instructional 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 23, 1982 · about 6:08 pm local time
- Place
- Franklin, California · Franklin Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206F · all TU206Fs on the register
- Registration
- N59263 · no longer on the register · serial U20602640
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FINAL APPROACH WAS SLIGHTLY HIGH & THE STUDENT PLT REDUCED POWER. AS THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED FROM 1400 RPM THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 300 FT SHORT OF THE RWY & ROLLED INTO A FENCE. THE FENCE CAUGHT THE NOSE GEAR & TURNED THE ACFT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND & THE ACFT SLOWLY ROLLED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE ACFT WAS SOLD FOR SALVAGE BEFORE AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENG & ACFT COULD BE MADE.
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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,128 hours in all; 85 in this make and model; 283 in the last 90 days; 3,096 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,752 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 48 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C-3 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: SAC Sacramento CA at 8:30 am
- Destination: SAC Sacramento CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,110 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 10:08 am
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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