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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206G · Farson, WY · April 24, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1980
Place
Farson, WY · FARSON, WY
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N756PTCessna TU206G
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800424010639A
Case key
136392

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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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3-1831  80/4/24    FARSON,WY           CESSNA TU206G       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 665
        TIME - 0615                    N756PT              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OIL RIG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARSON,WY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- GO-AROUND ABORTED.DA APRX 7800FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N756PT
Reported as
Cessna TU206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oil Rig Strip

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