# NTSB IAD76FIA03: Cessna P206D, N8728Z, Fredericksburg, VA, October 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1975
- Place: Fredericksburg, VA · FREDERICKSBURG, VA
- Location: 38.2993° N, 77.4867° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fredericksburg, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2993&lon=-77.4867&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151939
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4148  75/10/19   FREDERICKSBURG,VA   CESSNA P206D        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0623                    N8728Z              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 1808 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWBURG,MD                  FREDERICKSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          GROUND FOG                                               CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ENCTRD GND FOG 1000 FT AGL,DSCNT CONT BLO MDA STRUCK TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8728Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8728Z-1977-07-18), registration cancelled 1977-07-18, S/N P206-0528 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206D
- Registry model: [Cessna P206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206d) (registry code 2073338) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Shannon

## 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 19751019034299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751019034299A), Oct 19, 1975: Cessna P206D, VA, Substantial damage

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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