Cessna TU206G accident near West Plains, Missouri, June 19, 1987
On June 19, 1987 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna TU206G, registered N4881U, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Plains, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- June 19, 1987 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- West Plains, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G · all TU206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N4881U · registry record · serial U20625139
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING LDG PHASE OF OPERATION, PIC WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE STRIKING A FENCE ON THE OVERRUN. PLT STATED A RAIN SHOWER HAD JUST PASSED THROUGH WHICH LEFT THE DIRT SURFACE SLICK AND MUDDY. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN EFFECTIVE BRAKING DUE TO THE RNWY CONDITIONS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,050 hours in all; 850 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,065 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TS10-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SGF Springfield MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 1,350 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:00 pm from SGF, 85 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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