Cessna 414 accident near Bullhead City, Arizona, December 11, 1989
On December 11, 1989 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 414, registered N8247Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bullhead City, Arizona (Bullhead City airport). It was a ferry 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 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND GROUND OBJECTS DURING A TAXI TO THE RAMP AREA.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 11, 1989 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bullhead City, Arizona · Bullhead City
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 414 · all 414s on the register
- Registration
- N8247Q · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN HIS AIRCRAFT AND A FENCE DURING A TAXI TO A RAMP AREA AFTER LANDING AT BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE FENCE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TOO FAST FOR THE AREA. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,750 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sky Traders INC.
The flight
- Departed from: LIT Little Rock AK
- Destination: P06
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N8247Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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