# NTSB FTW74FPG72: Cessna 206, N50411, Elaine, AR, June 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1974
- Place: Elaine, AR · ELAINE, AR
- Location: 34.3086° N, 90.8533° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elaine, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3086&lon=-90.8533&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW74FPG72
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPG72

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1210  74/6/10    ELAINE,ARK          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 320
        TIME - 1730                    N50411              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINE BLUFF,ARK              ELAINE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY SOFT DUE RECENT HEAVY RAINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50411](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50411-2000-03-08), registration cancelled 2000-03-08, S/N U20601917 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f) (registry code 2073333) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740610014709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740610014709A), Jun 10, 1974: Cessna U206F, Elaine, AR, Substantial damage. Rwy soft due recent heavy rains.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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