FTW69A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206C · Miami, OK · August 19, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 19, 1968
Place
Miami, OK · MIAMI, OK
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N3996GCessna U206C
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108830

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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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3-2724  68/8/19    MIAMI,OKLA          CESSNA U206C        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3100
        TIME - 0450                    N3996G              PX-  5  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        REMARKS- NON INST RATED PLT FLEW INTO AREA VOID OF HORIZON.BLOOD SAMPLE UNSATISFACTORY FOR VALID TEST.

Aircraft

Registration
N3996G
Reported as
Cessna U206C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Miami

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