# NTSB MIA73AM009: Cessna 206, N5016U, Jackson, MS, July 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1972
- Place: Jackson, MS · JACKSON, MS
- Location: 32.2988° N, 90.1848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jackson, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2988&lon=-90.1848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167161
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73AM009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1416  72/7/13    JACKSON,MISS        CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0711                    N5016U              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 36, 2529 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                LOUISVILLE,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- BECAME AIRBORNE DURING CTC WITH RWY HUMP. ACFT WOULDNT CLIMB. CUT PWR AND PORPOISED ON LDG ATTEMPT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5016U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5016U-2010-03-18), registration cancelled 2010-03-18, S/N 2634 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Bell 206B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-206b) (registry code 1181511) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Thompson

## Other investigations on N5016U (1)

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.

- [NTSB WPR10GA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10GA097), Jan 5, 2010: Bell 206B (N5016U), Auberry, CA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid a wire while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.

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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