MIA73FLD84

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Daytona Beach, FL · May 20, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1973
Place
Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5280UCessna U206
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730520014859A
Case key
190259

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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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3-1575  73/5/20    DAYTONA BEACH,FLA   CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2140                    N5280U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 31, 1540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTONA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD FLA               JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK EMPTY L CONTAINED FUEL.DRG RESTART TURNED ON BOOST PUMP STARTER SWITCH NOT TURNED ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N5280U
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daytona Beach

FAA reports on this event · 1

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