FTW71DRG89

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Lagunitas, Mexico · March 1, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 1, 1971
Place
Lagunitas, Mexico · LAGUNITAS,MEX, MX
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2660XCessna 206
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161281

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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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6-0017   71/3/1    LAGUNITAS,MEX       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3200
        TIME - 1300                    N2660X              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAGUNITAS,MEX              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

Aircraft

Registration
N2660X
Reported as
Cessna 206
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.