CHI72DEI25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Cleveland, OH · December 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1971
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8755ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164946

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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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3-4118  71/12/15   CLEVELAND,OHIO      CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 518
        TIME - 1707                    N8755Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              MANSFIELD,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       26
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTING TO 46K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8755Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cuyahoga Co

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