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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Mineral Wells, TX · December 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1977
Place
Mineral Wells, TX · MINERAL WELLS, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2675XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771207040809A
Case key
143831

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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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3-3867   77/12/7   MINERAL WELLS,TX    CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2600
        TIME - 1445                    N2675X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 474 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   ABILENE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- MC CAULEY PROP E2A34C73 SN 705702

Aircraft

Registration
N2675X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2675X · 1

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