CHI70F0313

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Bloomington, IN · October 31, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1969
Place
Bloomington, IN · BLOOMINGTON, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3905GCessna U206
Status
Completed · report May 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153361

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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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3-4272  69/10/31   BLOOMINGTON,IND     CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0830                    N3905G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 50, 18000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 810 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,IND              CAMP ATTERBURY,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 5 PISTON BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3905G
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage