- Date
- April 26, 1970
- Place
- St.Augustine, FL · ST.AUGUSTINE, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8648ZCessna P206C
- Status
- Completed · report June 30, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 140010
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0320 70/4/26 ST.AUGUSTINE,FLA CESSNA P206C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 375 TIME - 2015 N8648Z PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRCHILD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP FREEPORT,BAHAMAS ST.AUGUSTINE,FLA ORLANDO,FLA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED REMARKS- CRASHED IN SWAMP FROM LOW STEEP TURN TO FINAL. RECOVERY DATE 4/27/70.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8648Z
- Reported as
- Cessna P206C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Fairchild
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