CHI80FEM35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206B · Charlotte, MI · July 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1980
Place
Charlotte, MI · CHARLOTTE, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3830GCessna U206B
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800720029379A
Case key
129855

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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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3-1110  80/7/20    CHARLOTTE,MI        CESSNA U206B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 4210
        TIME - 1430                    N3830G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORBEIL'S STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIECES OF PLASTIC BAG FOUND IN R WING FUEL TANK,SELECTOR ON R TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3830G
Reported as
Cessna U206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corbeil'S Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3830G · 1

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