MIA71FLA12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Defuniak Spgs, FL · September 8, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1970
Place
Defuniak Spgs, FL · DEFUNIAK SPGS, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2187FCessna U206
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135505

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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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3-3670   70/9/8    DEFUNIAK SPGS,FLA   CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 195
        TIME - 1015                    N2187F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           MOBILE,ALA                   DEFUNIAK SPGS,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BENT NOSE GR AND FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2187F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Defuniak Springs