MIA66D0481

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Bessemer, AL · March 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1966
Place
Bessemer, AL · BESSEMER, AL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2537XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173200

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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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3-0596  66/3/19    BESSEMER ALA        CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 175
        TIME - 1510                    N2537X              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BESSEMER
        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
N2537X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bessemer

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