DEN77FTM41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206P · Lasal Junction, UT · July 27, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1976
Place
Lasal Junction, UT · LASAL JUNCTION, UT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2541XCessna 206P
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760727032669A
Case key
156065

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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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3-4059  76/7/27    LASAL JUNCTION,UT   CESSNA 206P         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N2541X              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 53, 14569 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LASAL JUNCTION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NUCLA,CO                    GRAND JUNCTION CO            LASAL JUNCTION,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MANIFOLD VALVE ASSY MOUNTED WITH VENT FORWARD AND INTO RAM AIR RATHER THAN AS RECOMMENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2541X
Reported as
Cessna 206P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lasal Junction

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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