| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 13, 1991 |
| Time: | 1319 |
| Location: | Grand Canyon, Airzona |
| Operator: | Air Taxi - Air Grand Canyon Inc. |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Local sightseeing |
| AC Type: | Cessna 207A |
| Registration: | N6280H |
| cn / ln: | 20700463 |
| Aboard: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 7 (passengers:6 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The airplane crashed into a wooded area about 8 minutes after takeoff. Detonation (or pre-ignition) in the number 1 cylinder, which resulted in erosion (burning) of the number 1 piston and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing. |
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