MKC67F0267

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Clear Lake, IA · October 19, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1966
Place
Clear Lake, IA · CLEAR LAKE, IA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4644FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120883

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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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3-3382  66/10/19   CLEAR LAKE IOWA     CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 700
        TIME - 1845                    N4644F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON CITY MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF WATER DRAINED FROM SUMPS.PILOT FORCE LANDED IN CORNFIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4644F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mason City Muni

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