LAX80FVG65

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Lincoln, CA · August 10, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1980
Place
Lincoln, CA · LINCOLN, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2624XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800810035049A
Case key
129294

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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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3-3422  80/8/10  NR.LINCOLN,CA         CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 418
        TIME - 1030                    N2624X              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LINCOLN,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SCREEN CLOGGED W CLOTH LINT,FUEL ALGAE & LEAF ROLLER NEST RESIDUE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2624X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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