MIA68F0333

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Toa Baja, PR · December 17, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1967
Place
Toa Baja, PR · TOA BAJA, PR
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4650FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112107

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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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3-4777  67/12/17   TOA BAJA,PR         CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1100
        TIME - 1500                    N4650F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- RAN INTO SUGAR CANE NEXT TO STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4650F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage