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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Grayling, AK · January 28, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1972
Place
Grayling, AK · GRAYLING, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5216UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165096

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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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3-0417  72/1/28    GRAYLING,ALAS       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3000
        TIME - 1500                    N5216U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAYLING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KALTAG,ALAS                 GRAYLING,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- R MAIN WHL BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5216U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grayling

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