FTW79FPG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206 · Kirby, AR · October 2, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1978
Place
Kirby, AR · KIRBY, AR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1492MCessna TU206
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781002032739A
Case key
138982

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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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3-2927   78/10/2   KIRBY,AR            CESSNA TU206        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 9100
        TIME - 1400                    N1492M              PX-  0  1  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOPE,AR                     GARDNER,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIRT TERRACES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1492M
Reported as
Cessna TU206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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