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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Gillette, WY · February 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1971
Place
Gillette, WY · GILLETTE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5210UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 7, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159776

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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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3-2542  71/2/10    GILLETTE,WYO        CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3100
        TIME - 1315                    N5210U              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GILLETTE-CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASPER,WYO                  GILLETTE,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- RUDDER TRIM DISCONNECTED FROM NOSE STEERING BUNGEE.NOSE GR PIVOTED APRX 70DEG EITHER SIDE OF CTR.

Aircraft

Registration
N5210U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gillette-Campbell

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