- Date
- February 25, 1966
- Place
- Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N5297UCessna U206
- Status
- Completed · report April 19, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 173713
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0478 66/2/25 JAMAICA NY CESSNA U206 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1830 N5297U PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 24, 2100 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - J F KENNEDY TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE TAXI: FROM LANDING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION.DRIVER OF VEHICLE FAILED TO AVOID AIRCRAFT
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5297U
- Reported as
- Cessna U206
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- J F Kennedy
N5297URegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2013 · Cessna U206Airframe modelCessna U206Engine modelContinental IO-520 series
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Other investigations on N5297U · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC98LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTyonek, AKThe pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions, and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Factors in the accident were weather conditions consisting of a mountain wave, and downdrafts.NTSB MKC71FCD20Accident · Minor injuriesClosedHolstein, IA