CHI79FEV07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206G · Casey, IL · December 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1978
Place
Casey, IL · CASEY, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9544MCessna U206G
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781209039909A
Case key
138328

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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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3-3772   78/12/9 NR.CASEY,IL           CESSNA U206G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 440
        TIME - 1300                    N9544M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROBINSON,IL                 SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ON GRND ROLL ACFT NOSE WHEEL DROPPED INTO MUD HOLE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9544M
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.