DEN69F0013

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206 · Santa Fe, NM · June 13, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1968
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4931FCessna TU206
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110277

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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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3-1657  68/6/13    SANTA FE,N MEX      CESSNA TU206        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0641                    N4931F              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 32, 1391 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            6 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        REMARKS- EXHAUST PIPE BURNED THROUGH,BLOWING A HOLE IN ALUMINUM BLANKET.

Aircraft

Registration
N4931F
Reported as
Cessna TU206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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