FTW81DRA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Houston, TX · December 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1980
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9041NCessna 206
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801226077299A
Case key
127657

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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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3-3413  80/12/26   HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1130                    N9041N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 11338 TOTAL HOURS, 57
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TX                  CLARKSDALE,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- DIVERTED.DRG NO FLAP LNDG,BCM AIRBORNE WHILE HOLDING NOSE OFF.DRIFTED OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9041N
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Andrau

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.