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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Los Alamos, NM · February 28, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1974
Place
Los Alamos, NM · LOS ALAMOS, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3403LCessna U206
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740228003709A
Case key
187054

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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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3-0236  74/2/28    LOS ALAMOS,N MEX    CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 936
        TIME - 2230                    N3403L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOS LUNAS,N MEX             LOS ALAMOS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE LINKAGE SEPARATED AT THROTTLE VALVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3403L
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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