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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Portia, AR · May 21, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1967
Place
Portia, AR · PORTIA, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5220UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116390

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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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3-1613  67/5/21    PORTIA, ARK         CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 780
        TIME - 0920                    N5220U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RETAINING CIRCLIP IN ENG COUNTERWEIGHT BECAME LOOSE. INCORRECT INSTALLATION DURING RECENT OV HAUL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5220U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage