DEN70FXD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206D · Aspen, CO · March 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1970
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N72160Cessna TU206D
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140130

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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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3-0380   70/3/2    ASPEN,COLO          CESSNA TU206D       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 206
        TIME - 1049                    N72160              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SARDY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAGLE,COLO                  ASPEN,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N72160
Reported as
Cessna TU206D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sardy Field

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