# NTSB MIA70AM087: Cessna P206C, N8648Z, St.Augustine, FL, April 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1970
- Place: St.Augustine, FL · ST.AUGUSTINE, FL
- Location: 29.8960° N, 81.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Augustine, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8960&lon=-81.3116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70AM087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM087

## NTSB brief

```
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 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8648Z-1971-03-01), registration cancelled 1971-03-01, S/N P206-0448 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206C
- Registry model: [Cessna P206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206c) (registry code 2073312) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fairchild

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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