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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Cortez, CO · June 25, 1983

Date
June 25, 1983 · 10:15 local
Place
Cortez, CO
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5413X
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83FA152
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Reported engine
Continental IO520F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
882 total76 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into fog shrouded rising terrain trying to maintain ground contact. IFR rated but not allowed under part 135.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO FOG SHROUDED RISING TERRAIN TRYING TO MAINTAIN GROUND CONTACT. IFR RATED BUT NOT ALLOWED UNDER PART 135.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.