MIA73FLG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Spartanburg, SC · October 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1972
Place
Spartanburg, SC · SPARTANBURG, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5017UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168529

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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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3-2728  72/10/12   SPARTANBURG,SC      CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 219
        TIME - 1626                    N5017U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  SPARTANBURG DNTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORFOLK,VA                  SPARTANBURG,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE LINE CRACKED.N7603T CESSNA RCVD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5017U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spartanburg Dntn

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