CHI78FEV48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206F · Yates City, IL · August 6, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1978
Place
Yates City, IL · YATES CITY, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N50625Cessna U206F
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780806028839A
Case key
139478

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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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3-4288   78/8/6  NR.YATES CITY,IL      CESSNA U206F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1463
        TIME - 1700                    N50625              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         YATES CITY,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R TANK 3/4 FULL,L TANK EMPTY,FUEL SEL L TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N50625
Reported as
Cessna U206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tri-County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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