DEN73FQA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206B · Moriarty, NM · October 21, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1972
Place
Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3403LCessna 206B
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169022

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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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3-2934  72/10/21   MORIARTY,N MEX      CESSNA 206B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 550
        TIME - 1200                    N3403L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  MORIARITY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORIARTY,N MEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- IDLE PWR DSCNT.STRETCHED GLIDE TO CLEAR FENCE.STALLED ONTO RWY COLLAPSING GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3403L
Reported as
Cessna 206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moriarity Muni