# NTSB CHI79DEE56: Cessna P206, N4746F, Park Forrest, IL, May 6, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 6, 1979
- Place: Park Forrest, IL · PARK FORREST, IL
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79DEE56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4746F-2021-01-19), registration cancelled 2021-01-19, S/N P206-0346, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206
- Registry model: [Cessna P206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206b) (registry code 2073309) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haedtler

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790506009739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790506009739A), May 6, 1979: Cessna P206, Park Forest, IL, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control while landing in a strong gusty cross wind.

## Other investigations on N4746F (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA545](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA545), Sep 13, 2019: Cessna P206 (N4746F), Caldwell, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper approach, which resulted in a long landing, a runway overrun, and collision with a drainage culvert.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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