CHI79DEE56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Park Forrest, IL · May 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1979
Place
Park Forrest, IL · PARK FORREST, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4746FCessna P206
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790506009739A
Case key
135974

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0813   79/5/6    PARK FORREST,IL     CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 521
        TIME - 1630                    N4746F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAEDTLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK FORREST,IL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    10000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RUNWAY SURFACE FAIR TO POOR.GUSTS TO 27KTS.WIND EXCEEDED MAX XWIND COMPONENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4746F
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haedtler

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