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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Red Devil, AK · November 22, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1972
Place
Red Devil, AK · RED DEVIL, AK
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1896ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169392

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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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3-3732  72/11/22   RED DEVIL,ALAS      CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1000
        TIME - 1210                    N1896Z              PX-  0  2  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  RED DEVIL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIAK,ALAS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.

Aircraft

Registration
N1896Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Red Devil

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.