FTW68D0460

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Little Rock, AR · February 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 9, 1968
Place
Little Rock, AR · LITTLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3874GCessna U206
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111899

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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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3-0388   68/2/9    LITTLE ROCK,ARK     CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1000
        TIME - 2355                    N3874G              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADAMS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3874G
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Adams Field

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