FTW73DRJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Bonita, LA · November 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1972
Place
Bonita, LA · BONITA, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N511RJCessna 205
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169404

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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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3-3646  72/11/15   BONITA,LA           CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2953
        TIME - 1745                    N511RJ              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 353 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 GREENVILLE,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 6 ROD BEARING FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N511RJ
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Providence

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.