DEN75AD057

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206E · Farmington, NM · May 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1975
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1459MCessna U206E
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750521013539A
Case key
148392

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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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3-1156  75/5/21  NR.FARMINGTON,NM      CESSNA U206E        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0905                    N1459M              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 22, 1472 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            580 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRETHREN CHRIST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FARMINGTON,NM               GALLUP,NM                   FARMINGTON,NM
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HIT FENCES & DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1459M
Reported as
Cessna U206E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brethren Christ

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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