Cessna 206 accident near Grangeville, Idaho, May 24, 1995
On May 24, 1995 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 206, registered N1LF, was substantially damaged in an accident near Grangeville, Idaho (Idaho County airport). It was a positioning 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).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ADEQUATELY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DITCH.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 24, 1995 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Grangeville, Idaho · Idaho County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N1LF · registry record · serial 20603656
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT APPROACHED RUNWAY 7 FOR LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN FIRST AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED. THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT WING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DITCH. THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR LANDING GEAR DAMAGE WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE.
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; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,189 hours in all; 970 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 2,189 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,523 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 5, 1995; 36 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: 1U1 Moose Creek ID at 6:45 pm
- Runway 7, 5,100 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 045° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number SEA95LA106.