# NTSB DEN74DTM08: Cessna U206D, N72081, St.George, UT, October 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1973
- Place: St.George, UT · ST.GEORGE, UT
- Location: 37.1041° N, 113.5841° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. George, UT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1041&lon=-113.5841&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187985
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DTM08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DTM08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206D
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.George

## 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 19731027039989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731027039989A), Oct 27, 1973: Cessna U206D, St.George, UT, Substantial damage. Plt made hard lndg first app. Exctd go arnd and made second hard final lndg.

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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