FTW70DRA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Cypress, TX · February 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1970
Place
Cypress, TX · CYPRESS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5020UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136482

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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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3-0969  70/2/16    CYPRESS,TEX         CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1084
        TIME - 1840                    N5020U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 CYPRESS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MISTOOK MUDDY AREA FOR RWY. LTS CONTROLLED BY AUTOMATIC SYSTEM,WERE NOT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N5020U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Weiser