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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T207A · Tusayan, AZ · August 18, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1981
Place
Tusayan, AZ · TUSAYAN, AZ
Injuries
7 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6441HCessna T207A
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810818050269A
Case key
124178

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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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3-2947  81/8/18    TUSAYAN,AZ          CESSNA T207A        CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2690
        TIME - 1143                    N6441H              PX-  0  6  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 814 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND CYN NATL PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSAYAN,AZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SIGHT SEEING FLT.15-20GAL FUEL IN R TANK,2GAL FUEL IN L TANK.NO FUEL FLOW FM SEL IN R TANK POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6441H
Reported as
Cessna T207A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Cyn Natl Pk

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