LAX78DVA81

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Inyokern, CA · September 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1978
Place
Inyokern, CA · INYOKERN, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60879Cessna U206
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780901026529A
Case key
140178

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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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3-2531   78/9/1  NR.INYOKERN,CA        CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 429
        TIME - 0800                    N60879              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 241 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENNEDY MEADOWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AGUA DULCE,CA              INYOKERN,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N60879
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kennedy Meadows

FAA reports on this event · 1

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