DEN78FA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Salina, UT · August 14, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1978
Place
Salina, UT · SALINA, UT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8009ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780814040519A
Case key
139462

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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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3-3694  78/8/14  NR.SALINA,UT          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 3444
        TIME - 1300                    N8009Z              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLANDING,UT                 SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N8009Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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