# NTSB NYC73FIJ11: Cessna 206D, N71964, Dublin, VA, November 25, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1972
- Place: Dublin, VA · DUBLIN, VA
- Location: 37.1055° N, 80.6897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dublin, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1055&lon=-80.6897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168588
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FIJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FIJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2413  72/11/25   DUBLIN,VA           CESSNA 206D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1730                    N71964              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  AGE 31, 1080 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOLDSBORO,NC                DUBLIN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- DESCND BLO MDA,MISTOOK LTS ON GRND FOR ARPT LTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71964](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71964-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N U206-1240, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206D
- Registry model: [Cessna U206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (registry code 2073342) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New River Valley

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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