ANC70A0046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Cordova, AK · December 7, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1969
Place
Cordova, AK · CORDOVA, AK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4802FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148926

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3329   69/12/7 NR.CORDOVA,ALAS       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 13400
        TIME - 0900                    N4802F              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORDOVA,ALAS                 HOOK POINT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        REMARKS- LANDED ON BEACH.ABNORMAL TIDES DESTROYED ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4802F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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