FTW71AF022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · San Antonio, TX · November 24, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 24, 1970
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
7 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2654XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
158787

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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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3-1660  70/11/24 NR.SAN ANTONIO,TEX    CESSNA P206         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 450
        TIME - 2101                    N2654X              PX-  6  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HOUSTON,TEX                SAN ANTONIO,TEX               AUSTIN,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED 8-9 MI FROM ARPT,ABOUT 592 FT ABOVE RWY ELEVATION,IN UNLTD AREA. DARK NITE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2654X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.