# NTSB DEN73FTE84: Cessna P206B, N4727F, Fort Carson, CO, June 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1973
- Place: Fort Carson, CO · FORT CARSON, CO
- Location: 38.6874° N, 104.7489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Carson, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6874&lon=-104.7489&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN73FTE84
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN73FTE84

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2725   73/6/8    FORT CARSON,COLO    CESSNA P206B        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N4727F              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 45, 4631 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUTTS ARMY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT CARSON,COLO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT DITCH COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4727F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Butts Army Field

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730608014999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730608014999A), Jun 8, 1973: Cessna P206B, Fort Carson, CO, Substantial damage. Hit ditch collapsing nose gear.

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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