FTW70D0046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Winnsboro, TX · May 18, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1969
Place
Winnsboro, TX · WINNSBORO, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8060ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174570

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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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3-1756  69/5/18    WINNSBORO,TEX       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1200
        TIME - 2100                    N8060Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL 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
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- GAS TANK CAP MISSING ON R TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8060Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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