LAX73DUJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · San Carlos, AZ · July 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1972
Place
San Carlos, AZ · SAN CARLOS, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4943FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167245

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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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3-2482  72/7/14    SAN CARLOS,ARIZ     CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 3891
        TIME - 1630                    N4943F              PX-  0  0  1  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 184 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN CARLOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SNOWFLAKE,ARIZ              SAN CARLOS,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- FOREST SVC FIRE PTRL.COLLIDED WITH BOULDER OUTLINING NARROW STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4943F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Carlos

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.