FTW72DRD21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206D · Labadieville, LA · March 23, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1972
Place
Labadieville, LA · LABADIEVILLE, LA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71994Cessna U206D
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165939

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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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3-0147  72/3/23    LABADIEVILLE,LA     CESSNA U206D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 8012
        TIME - 1350                    N71994              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBICHEAUX STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA                LABADIEVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO CK ON STRIP COND. NOSE GR HIT SOFT SPOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N71994
Reported as
Cessna U206D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robicheaux Strip

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.