# NTSB LAX74FUG18: Cessna U206C, N29218, Daggett, CA, October 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1973
- Place: Daggett, CA · DAGGETT, CA
- Location: 34.8633° N, 116.8881° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Daggett, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8633&lon=-116.8881&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74FUG18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74FUG18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3074   73/10/7   DAGGETT,CALIF       CESSNA U206C        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 219
        TIME - 2115                    N29218              PX-  0  3  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARSTOW-DAGGETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           TORRANCE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      75
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- ENROUTE FUEL STOP DUE WINDS ALOFT.ENG QUIT ON DOWNWIND LEG,HIT SAND DUNE.L TANK EMPTY,R HAD 5 GAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29218](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29218-1974-03-26), registration cancelled 1974-03-26, S/N U206-1172 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206C
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Barstow-Daggett

## 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 19731007032609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731007032609A), Oct 7, 1973: Cessna U206C, Daggett, CA, Substantial damage. Enroute fuel stop due winds aloft. Eng quit on downwind leg,hit sand dune.l tank empty,r had 5 gal.

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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