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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206A · Amarillo, TX · June 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1975
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4836FCessna U206A
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750604018579A
Case key
149241

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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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3-1766   75/6/4    AMARILLO,TX         CESSNA U206A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 27,
        TIME - 2100                    N4836F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRADEWIND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OK            AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT HAD NO OFFICIAL RECORD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4836F
Reported as
Cessna U206A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tradewind

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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