CHI78FA044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206G · East Tawas, MI · June 6, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 6, 1978
Place
East Tawas, MI · EAST TAWAS, MI
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8194GCessna 206G
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780606042649A
Case key
140425

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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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3-4368   78/6/6    EAST TAWAS,MI       CESSNA 206G         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1330
        TIME - 1235                    N8194G              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IOSCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST TAWAS,MI               KOKOMO,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OPEN AREA NORTH OF RWY THAT RAN LENGTH OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8194G
Reported as
Cessna 206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Iosco

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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