DEN71FXT05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206A · Corinne, UT · July 30, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1970
Place
Corinne, UT · CORINNE, UT
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N230BCessna TU206A
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111131

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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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3-3250  70/7/30    CORINNE,UT          CESSNA TU206A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 878
        TIME - 2345                    N230B               PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR1 CNCTG ROD BOLTS FAILED.CRASH LNDD ON BANK OF GREAT SALT LAKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N230B
Reported as
Cessna TU206A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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