DEN77FA047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206C · Vaughn, NM · July 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 13, 1977
Place
Vaughn, NM · VAUGHN, NM
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N29101Cessna TU206C
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770713026009A
Case key
146147

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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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3-1854  77/7/13  NR.VAUGHN,NM          CESSNA TU206C       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0028                    N29101              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      AGE 51, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    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
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- MARIJUANA FOUND IN AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N29101
Reported as
Cessna TU206C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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