CHI70AC071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206B · Allendale, MI · April 9, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1970
Place
Allendale, MI · ALLENDALE, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8616ZCessna P206B
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
201220

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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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3-0148   70/4/9    ALLENDALE,MICH      CESSNA P206B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 900
        TIME - 1045                    N8616Z              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON-CANTON,OHIO           MUSKEGON,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT KNEW FUEL GAUGES WERE INACCURATE BUT DID NOT CHECK FUEL PRIOR TO TKOF. CARGO NOT SECURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8616Z
Reported as
Cessna P206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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