MIA75AM077

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Union Springs, AL · May 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 1, 1975
Place
Union Springs, AL · UNION SPRINGS, AL
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1TLCessna 206
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750501025089A
Case key
149175

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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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3-2079   75/5/1  NR.UNION SPRINGS,AL   CESSNA 206          CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2230                    N1TL                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEHOY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,AL               DOTHAN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD BUNCH OF TROUBLE,GOING DWN,FIRE ABOARD.SOURCE OF FIRE NOT DTRMD,ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1TL
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sehoy

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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.