MIA70DLD28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Groveland, FL · June 7, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1970
Place
Groveland, FL · GROVELAND, FL
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4750FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124117

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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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3-2413   70/6/7    GROVELAND,FLA       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 69, 1105
        TIME - 1330                    N4750F              PX-  0  0  6  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GROVELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROVELAND,FLA               ST PETERSBURG,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- PLT DECIDED ACFT NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. DITCH ON SIDE OF RWY WAS HIDDEN BY WEEDS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4750F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Groveland

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