CHI74AC028

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · New Hudson, MI · October 2, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1973
Place
New Hudson, MI · NEW HUDSON, MI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2GSCessna 206
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731002032589A
Case key
188552

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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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3-2917   73/10/2   NEW HUDSON,MICH     CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0015                    N2GS                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            23, 4560 TOTAL HOURS, 235
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HUDSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          JACKSON,MICH                NEW HUDSON,MICH              HILLSDALE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 70 FT PWR LINE 1200 FT FROM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2GS
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hudson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.