Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jun 1, 1980 (6 killed)
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on June 1, 1980 near Furnace Creek, California, USA, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Stall and...
- Date: June 1, 1980
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Furnace Creek, California, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Cause: Stall and subsequent crash due to improper in-flight decisions by the pilot. Contributing factors were misjudged distance, speed and altitude, flying into a blind canyon, an unqualified person operating the aircraft, and a density altitude of about 7,000 feet.
A Cessna T207 Turbo Skywagon (N1535U) flew at low altitude into a blind canyon near Furnace Creek, California, on 1 June 1980. It stalled and crashed between ridges on rising terrain. All six occupants were killed. The wreckage was located two days later in an isolated area. The NTSB investigation is LAX80FA103.