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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206 · Ouray, UT · August 15, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1976
Place
Ouray, UT · OURAY, UT
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4831FCessna TU206
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760815038929A
Case key
155563

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3645  76/8/15  NR.OURAY,UT           CESSNA TU206        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 991
        TIME - 0800                    N4831F              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDWASH AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT          OURAY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD IN GUSTY CONDITIONS ON ROUGH ROCKY STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4831F
Reported as
Cessna TU206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandwash Airstrip

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Other investigations on N4831F · 1

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