MIA74DKJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Mobile, AL · August 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1973
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71223Cessna 206
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730822023659A
Case key
189537

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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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3-2012  73/8/22    MOBILE,ALA          CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1050
        TIME - 1030                    N71223              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALLAHASSEE,FLA             MOBILE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH SUBMERGED OBJECT DURING WATER LNDG.PLT CONT FLT LNDD AT ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N71223
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.