Cessna TU206 accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, February 16, 1994
On February 16, 1994 at about 8:46 pm local time, a Cessna TU206, registered N756YH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake City Airport 2). 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
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 16, 1994 · about 8:46 pm local time
- Place
- Salt Lake City, Utah · Salt Lake City Airport 2 · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna TU206 · all TU206s on the register
- Registration
- N756YH · registry record · serial U20604459
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PORPOISE ON TAKEOFF, SO HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. HE NOTED THAT HE CUT THE POWER COMPLETELY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUR TO FIVE FEET OFF THE RUNWAY, AND IT CAME DOWN NOSE FIRST, BLOWING THE NOSE TIRE, COLLAPSING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR, AND SLIDING OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
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
- Flight time: 575 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 575 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,360 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 6,098 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 14,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from SLC
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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