MKC68A0081

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU-206 · Thedford, NE · June 15, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1967
Place
Thedford, NE · THEDFORD, NE
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3447LCessna TU-206
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116954

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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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2-0953  67/6/15  NR.THEDFORD,NEBR      CESSNA TU-206       CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1613                    N3447L              PX-  0  1  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 49, 7600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED ON SLOPE OF SANDY HILL,FAILED NOSE WHEEL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3447L
Reported as
Cessna TU-206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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