DEN74DTM08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206D · St.George, UT · October 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1973
Place
St.George, UT · ST.GEORGE, UT
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72081Cessna U206D
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731027039989A
Case key
187985

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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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3-3695  73/10/27   ST.GEORGE,UT        CESSNA U206D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 39,
        TIME - 0920                    N72081              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  302 TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.GEORGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           ST.GEORGE,UT
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT MADE HARD LNDG FIRST APP. EXCTD GO ARND AND MADE SECOND HARD FINAL LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N72081
Reported as
Cessna U206D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.George

FAA reports on this event · 1

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