DEN76AD043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206D · Aspen, CO · March 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1976
Place
Aspen, CO · ASPEN, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72194Cessna TU206D
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760320007119A
Case key
153189

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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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3-0495  76/3/20    ASPEN,CO            CESSNA TU206D       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3330
        TIME - 1300                    N72194              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITKIN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTED BUTTE,CO            ASPEN,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAR ASSY 1243811-6 FAILED.NOSE GEAR COCKED,ACFT SWERVED.DMGD WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N72194
Reported as
Cessna TU206D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pitkin County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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