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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Los Lunas, NM · May 17, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1975
Place
Los Lunas, NM · LOS LUNAS, NM
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9453GCessna U206
Status
Completed · report June 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750517010709A
Case key
148511

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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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3-0973  75/5/17  NR.LOS LUNAS,NM       CESSNA U206         CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N9453G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 31, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- TRANSPORTING MARIHUANA.ATTMPTD TKOF FROM TRAIL TO EVADE LAW OFFICERS.HIT EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9453G
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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