MKC71DCD39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Spencer, IA · November 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1970
Place
Spencer, IA · SPENCER, IA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8631ZCessna P206
Status
Completed · report September 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159078

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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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3-4394  70/11/27   SPENCER,IOWA        CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 183
        TIME - 1715                    N8631Z              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPENCER MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPIRIT LAKE,IOWA            SPENCER,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD CROSS-WIND LDG,HIT RWY MARKER.WIND GUSTING 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8631Z
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spencer Mun