DEN78FQA49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Roswell, NM · August 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1978
Place
Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9468GCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780812024649A
Case key
140192

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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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3-2545  78/8/12  NR.ROSWELL,NM         CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1425
        TIME - 1000                    N9468G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT ROAD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N9468G
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dirt Road

FAA reports on this event · 1

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