Cessna TU206G accident near Gold Bar, Washington, April 30, 1994
On April 30, 1994 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna TU206G, registered N732JK, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gold Bar, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES NOT FOLLOWED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 30, 1994 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Gold Bar, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206G · all TU206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N732JK · no longer on the register · serial U20604683
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING THE AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE ON A MOUNTAIN LAKE, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE GEAR DOWN LIGHT FLICKERED. THE PILOT ABORTED THE LANDING AND DURING THE CLIMBING LEFT TURN OUT OF THE VALLEY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT BOTH LANDING GEAR WHEELS WERE IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, AND THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SYSTEM TO THE RIGHT SIDE FLOAT RESULTED IN THE FLICKERING LIGHT.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot, flight engineer
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,700 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 866 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1993; 267 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: S88 Arlington WA at 8:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
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 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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