# NTSB MKC71DCD39: Cessna P206, N8631Z, Spencer, IA, November 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1970
- Place: Spencer, IA · SPENCER, IA
- Location: 43.1470° N, 95.1527° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spencer, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1470&lon=-95.1527&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159078
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71DCD39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCD39

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P206
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spencer Mun

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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