LAX67D0071

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Lost Hills, CA · August 4, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1966
Place
Lost Hills, CA · LOST HILLS, CA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2536XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121894

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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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3-3442   66/8/4    LOST HILLS CALIF    CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 878
        TIME - 0740                    N2536X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEVIL'S DEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N2536X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Devil'S Den

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.