NYC75AN042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206A · Fonda, NY · October 3, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 3, 1974
Place
Fonda, NY · FONDA, NY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N4647FCessna P206A
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140906

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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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3-3449   74/10/3   FONDA,NY            CESSNA P206A        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42,
        TIME - 1120                    N4647F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 SARATOGA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO DESCEND THROUGH OVERCAST FROM 10000FEET TO 5000.RADAR CONTACT LOST DRG DSCNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4647F
Reported as
Cessna P206A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Fulco