NYC73DIJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna U206 · Willamson, WV · November 26, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 26, 1972
Place
Willamson, WV · WILLAMSON, WV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4955FCessna U206
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168587

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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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3-2412  72/11/26   WILLAMSON,W VA      CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1043
        TIME - 1310                    N4955F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLAMSON,W VA              BLACKSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        REMARKS- PIC MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO A TEMP LIGHT POLE ON  TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4955F
Reported as
Cessna U206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williamson

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