# NTSB MIA73FLG48: Cessna U206C, N29147, Little River, SC, June 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1973
- Place: Little River, SC · LITTLE RIVER, SC
- Location: 33.8806° N, 78.6405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Little River, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8806&lon=-78.6405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FLG48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2044   73/6/1    LITTLE RIVER,SC     CESSNA U206C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 730
        TIME - 0950                    N29147              PX-  0  0  3  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CYPRUS BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              MYRTLE BEACH,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK EMPTY L TANK CONTAINED ABT 2 1/4IN OF FUEL.LNDD ON HWY 10MI SHORT OF ARPT HIT RD SIGN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29147](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29147-2018-04-11), registration cancelled 2018-04-11, S/N U206-1117 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206C
- Registry model: [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c) (registry code 2073332) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cyprus Bay

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730601016469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730601016469A), Jun 1, 1973: Cessna U206C, Little River, SC, Substantial damage. R fuel tank empty l tank contained abt 2 1/4IN of fuel. Lndd on hwy 10MI short of arpt hit rd sign.

## Other investigations on N29147 (2)

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 SEA01LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA086), May 6, 2001: Cessna U206 (N29147), Yamhill, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for gusty tailwind conditions, resulting in an excessive rate of descent at touchdown. Factors include gusty tailwinds during the landing sequence.
- [NTSB FTW78FRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG50), Jun 11, 1978: Cessna U206C (N29147), Austin, TX, substantial damage

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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