FTW81FA079

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206B · Beaumont, TX · April 25, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 25, 1981
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3414LCessna TU206B
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810425019089A
Case key
125628

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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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3-1248  81/4/25    BEAUMONT,TX         CESSNA TU206B       CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 564
        TIME - 1645                    N3414L              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUTTER
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- WINDOW SEPD FM SPL JUMP DOOR,WRAPPED ARND HORZ STAB.CG 7 IN BHND AFT LMT BFR JUMP.SKYDIVING CLUB.

Aircraft

Registration
N3414L
Reported as
Cessna TU206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Beaumont Muni

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Other investigations on N3414L · 1

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