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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206B · Hermitage, AR · January 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1973
Place
Hermitage, AR · HERMITAGE, AR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3805GCessna U206B
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730122002169A
Case key
169569

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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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3-0043  73/1/22    HERMITAGE,ARK       CESSNA U206B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1089
        TIME - 1453                    N3805G              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONROE,LA                   MONROE LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT UNABLE TO UTILIZE 45MIN FUEL RESERVE IN LEFT TANK DUE TO LINE CAVITATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3805G
Reported as
Cessna U206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3805G · 2

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