MKC74DER32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206C · Austin, MN · December 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1973
Place
Austin, MN · AUSTIN, MN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N29136Cessna U206C
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731229042079A
Case key
187509

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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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3-3905  73/12/29   AUSTIN,MINN         CESSNA U206C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1260
        TIME - 1400                    N29136              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROCKFORD,ILL                GRAND FORKS,MINN             AUSTIN,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RWY ICY ACFT SLID TO R OFF RWY STRUCK SNOW BANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N29136
Reported as
Cessna U206C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.