# NTSB NYC74AN072: Cessna U206, N71992, Monon, IN, February 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1974
- Place: Monon, IN · MONON, IN
- Location: 40.8642° N, 86.8786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monon, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8642&lon=-86.8786&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0386  74/2/22  NR.MONON,IND          CESSNA U206         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 1385
        TIME - 0015                    N71992              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARWOOD AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KITCHENER,ONT,CAN          MONON,IND                     DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      130
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WX-LO CLDS,FOG,RAIN ACFT DSCNDD INTO STAND OF OAK TREES.FLT ORIGINATED AT GARWOOD ARPT AT 1415 EST
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71992](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71992-1974-11-07), registration cancelled 1974-11-07, S/N U206-1248 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (registry code 2073342) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Garwood Airport

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740222031619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740222031619A), Feb 22, 1974: Cessna U206D, Monon, IN, Destroyed. Wx-lo clds,fog,rain acft dscndd into stand of oak trees. Flt originated at Garwood arpt at 1415 EST

## Other investigations on N71992 (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK75OP001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75OP001), Jul 12, 1974: Cessna 172 (N71992), Lingayan, RP, substantial damage

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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