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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · La Junta, CO · June 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1973
Place
La Junta, CO · LA JUNTA, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2121FCessna U206
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730623020769A
Case key
189908

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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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3-2462  73/6/23    LA JUNTA,COLO       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 175
        TIME - 0930                    N2121F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA JUNTA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELTA,COLO                  LA JUNTA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2121F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Junta Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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