# NTSB DEN73FTE31: Cessna P206A, N2685X, Nucla, CO, October 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1972
- Place: Nucla, CO · NUCLA, CO
- Location: 38.2667° N, 108.5487° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nucla, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2667&lon=-108.5487&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168903
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FTE31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3276  72/10/13   NUCLA,COLO          CESSNA P206A        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 136
        TIME - 1905                    N2685X              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  HOPKINS-MONTROSS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTROSE,COLO               NUCLA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BUNGEE BROKE,CAUSING DIRECTIONAL CTL PROBLEM.DENS ALT APRX 6200FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2685X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2685X-2005-08-09), registration cancelled 2005-08-09, S/N P206-0185, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206A
- Registry model: [Cessna P206A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206a) (registry code 2073308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Hopkins-Montross

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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