LAX77FUJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206E · Yucca, AZ · October 16, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1976
Place
Yucca, AZ · YUCCA, AZ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9462GCessna U206E
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761016033959A
Case key
155921

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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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3-3247  76/10/16 NR.YUCCA,AZ           CESSNA U206E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2100                    N9462G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  33, UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- ABANDONED ACFT. MARIJUANA ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9462G
Reported as
Cessna U206E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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