CHI70A0020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Paoli, IN · October 8, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1969
Place
Paoli, IN · PAOLI, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8030ZCessna U206
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158026

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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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3-2531   69/10/8   PAOLI,IND           CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N8030Z              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 28, 1095 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            84 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           PAOLI,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AD69-8-11 NCW. CAUSED ENG FLOODING WHEN PLT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8030Z
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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