LAX77DUJ53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Grand Canyon, AZ · June 1, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1977
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8303QCessna TU206F
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770601014199A
Case key
158138

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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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3-1150   77/6/1  NR.GRAND CANYON,AZ    CESSNA TU206F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 273
        TIME - 1055                    N8303Q              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITCHFIELD,AZ              GRAND CANYON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      81
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DENSITY ALT ABOUT 9500FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8303Q
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Canyon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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