Cessna TU206 accident near Danville, California, July 19, 1995
On July 19, 1995 at about 5:40 pm local time, a Cessna TU206, registered N7091Q, was destroyed in an accident near Danville, California. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's intentional flight into known adverse weather and failure to maintain proper altitude.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 19, 1995 · about 5:40 pm local time
- Place
- Danville, California · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206 · all TU206s on the register
- Registration
- N7091Q · no longer on the register · serial U206603071
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT'S DEPARTURE WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE FOG AND LOW STRATUS CONDITION. THE PILOT ADVISED GROUND CONTROL THAT HE WOULD BE CRUISING AT 2,500 FEET MSL TO HIS DESTINATION. HE DEPARTED WHEN THE CEILING REACHED 1,000 FOOT OVERCAST WITH 7 MILES VISIBILITY. HE CONTACTED DEPARTURE AND REPORTED LEVEL AT 1,500 FEET. HE WAS ADVISED TO CLIMB VFR AT HIS OWN DISCRETION AND RESUME HIS OWN NAVIGATION. THE PILOT'S ROUTE OF FLIGHT CROSSED A 2,245-FOOT MOUNTAIN RANGE WHICH, ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, WAS OBSCURED WITH LOW STRATUS CLOUDS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE RIDGELINE ABOUT 20 TO 30 FEET BELOW THE TOP.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 710 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: OAK Oakland CA at 5:32 pm
- Destination: PVF Placerville CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 59°F (15°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:45 am from OAK
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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