# Accident 19791101031289A: Cessna U206D, Lubbock, TX, November 1, 1979

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1979, 17:17 local time
- Place: Lubbock, TX
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: SAP
- Location: 33.5779° N, 101.8552° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lubbock, TX, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5779&lon=-101.8552&mi=10
- Aircraft: N71967, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71967) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206D (registry code 2073342, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,262 total, 22 in this make and model, 58 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW80DA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA009) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791101031289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT ON LIFTOFF FAILED TO GAIN SPEED. IMPACTED RUNWAY IN LEVEL ATITUDE. NO MECHANICAL DEFECT INDICATED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80DA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DA009), Nov 1, 1979: Cessna U206D (N71967), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N71967 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19790215006989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790215006989I), Feb 15, 1979: Cessna U206D (N71967), Lavaca, AR, Minor damage. Engine failed on approach after diverting because of weather. Out of fuel.
- [Incident 19780421013059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780421013059I), Apr 21, 1978: Cessna U206D (N71967), Delta, MO. Engine lost power & craft was landed in field. Misuse of fuel system probable. Selector on empty tank.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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