LAX77DUJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Taylor, AZ · December 9, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1976
Place
Taylor, AZ · TAYLOR, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8051ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761209038039A
Case key
156279

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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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3-3596   76/12/9 NR.TAYLOR,AZ          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 5200
        TIME - 1830                    N8051Z              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAYLOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                    TAYLOR,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- NIGHT LDG.HIT FENCEPOST 210FT FROM THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8051Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Taylor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.