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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206D · Seminole, TX · January 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1979
Place
Seminole, TX · SEMINOLE, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8725ZCessna P206D
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790121001319A
Case key
137700

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0126  79/1/21    SEMINOLE,TX         CESSNA P206D        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 415
        TIME - 1415                    N8725Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                    MIDLAND,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8725Z
Reported as
Cessna P206D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8725Z · 1

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