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This 1964 Cessna 205 Super Skywagon Is a Heavy-Lifting, 6-Seat ‘AircraftForSale’ Top Pick
A transition model between the Cessna 182 and 206, the 205 shared appealing traits with both of its relatives.
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July 2, 2012, West Glacier, Mon., Cessna 205
The pilot reported the airplane accelerated normally on the takeoff roll, becoming airborne between 1000 and 1200 feet down the 2500-foot runway, but wasn’t climbing as he expected. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff and reduced power, but then realized he did not have enough runway remaining to land. As the pilot was adding power to abort the landing, the airplane contacted the ground, departed the runway and came to rest about one-quarter mile beyond it, after colliding with a log. The pilot later stated the optical illusion of rising terrain and a rising runway caused him to believe the airplane was not climbing adequately.
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January 23, 2009, Flagstaff, Ariz., Cessna 205
The airplane impacted a hill at about 0655 Mountain time shortly after departure, killing the two private pilots. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. The debris stretched over 200 feet from the first impact on a bearing of 280 degrees. The accident site elevation was about 6850 feet MSL. At 0656, a local weather observation reported calm wind, 10 miles visibility, scattered clouds at 800 feet, broken clouds at 1500 feet and an overcast at 2200 feet.
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