NYC73FNE24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TP206 · Greenwich, CT · March 13, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1973
Place
Greenwich, CT · GREENWICH, CT
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N100QTCessna TP206
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730313007329A
Case key
170285

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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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3-0738  73/3/13    GREENWICH,CONN      CESSNA TP206        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 9554
        TIME - 1827                    N100QT              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTCHESTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR VALVE FOUND IN OFF POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N100QT
Reported as
Cessna TP206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westchester Co

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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.