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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206G · Grand Forks, ND · August 2, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1980
Place
Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N734QKCessna U206G
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800802032019A
Case key
129166

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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   80/8/2  NR.GRAND FORKS,ND     CESSNA U206G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1650                    N734QK              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 20, 959 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            28 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRAND FORKS,ND               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HOLE IN AIR DUCT.METAL PART FOUND INSIDE CARB.LNDD PERPENDICULAR TO ROWS IN POTATO FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N734QK
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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