FTW82DRA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206G · Houston, TX · November 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1981
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6277ZCessna U206G
Status
Completed · report December 29, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811119076889A
Case key
123304

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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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3-2597  81/11/19   HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA U206G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N6277Z              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR, 3145 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            43 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  PATTERSON,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- STRUCK SUBMERGED OBSTN WHILE TAXIING ARND A TUG & BARGE IN BRAYS BAYOU.EQUIPPED W FLOATS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6277Z
Reported as
Cessna U206G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6277Z · 2

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