CHI67F0281

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Columbus, OH · October 24, 1966

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1966
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N377LACessna U206
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121532

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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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2-0841  66/10/24   COLUMBUS OHIO       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0900                    N377LA              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  45, 6853 TOTAL HOURS, 25
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CARGO TIE DOWN EYE BOLT USED AS MAKESHIFT CONTROL LOCK.PILOT TRIED TO LAND WITH POWER APPLICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N377LA
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Port Columbus

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.