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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206B · Grand Marais, MN · July 11, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1970
Place
Grand Marais, MN · GRAND MARAIS, MN
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3890GCessna U206B
Status
Completed · report December 9, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112670

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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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3-1421  70/7/11    GRAND MARAIS,MINN   CESSNA U206B        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 262
        TIME - 1415                    N3890G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEVILS TRACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN          PORT ARTHUR,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3890G
Reported as
Cessna U206B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Devils Track

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