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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Lander, WY · October 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1979
Place
Lander, WY · LANDER, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N35824Cessna TU206F
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791005027079A
Case key
133138

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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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3-3363   79/10/5 NR.LANDER,WY          CESSNA TU206F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1400
        TIME - 1100                    N35824              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANDER,WY                   LANDER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTING TO DROP NOTE TO SEARCHERS ABOUT LOCATION OF MISSING CATTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N35824
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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