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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TP206 · Wallcott, WY · October 2, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1970
Place
Wallcott, WY · WALLCOTT, WY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8670ZCessna TP206
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
132343

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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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3-3882   70/10/2   WALLCOTT,WYO        CESSNA TP206        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 876
        TIME - 1645                    N8670Z              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 444 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAWLINS,WYO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND DUE RISING TERRAIN.LOWERED HALF FLAPS.DENSITY ALT ABOUT 8800 FT.STOL ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N8670Z
Reported as
Cessna TP206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage