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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Elberta, AL · June 28, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Elberta, AL · ELBERTA, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5277UCessna U206
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628036499A
Case key
124107

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3033  81/6/28    ELBERTA,AL          CESSNA U206         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 2343
        TIME - 1530                    N5277U              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HORAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELBERTA,AL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- EXH FUEL,L TNK.LEFT AUX PUMP ON AFT START,ENG QUIT WHEN PWR RDCD.PLT SAID LOST FUEL PRES AFT START

Aircraft

Registration
N5277U
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Horak

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