LAX67D0358

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Lompoc, CA · April 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1967
Place
Lompoc, CA · LOMPOC, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5204UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117481

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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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3-1093   67/4/5    LOMPOC, CALIF       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1020
        TIME - 1145                    N5204U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 810 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOMPOC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N5204U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lompoc

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