MIA67F0323

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Clearwater, FL · November 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 19, 1966
Place
Clearwater, FL · CLEARWATER, FL
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8061ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119744

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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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3-3901  66/11/19   CLEARWATER FLA      CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 650
        TIME - 1330                    N8061Z              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEARWATER MUNI.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR STRUCK SOFT SANDY AREA 3-INCHES DEEP,600 FT BEYOND APPR END.PILOT USING EXCESSIVE BRAKES

Aircraft

Registration
N8061Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clearwater Muni.

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.