# NTSB FTW81DRA11: Cessna 206, N9041N, Houston, TX, December 26, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 26, 1980
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127657
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81DRA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3413  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9041N-2018-01-29), registration cancelled 2018-01-29, S/N U206-02491, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna TU206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206f) (registry code 2073353) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Andrau

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801226077299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801226077299A), Dec 26, 1980: Cessna 206CESSNA, Houston, TX, Destroyed. Made hard landing, damaged nose gear. Overcontrolled, veered off runway. Nosed over.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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