NYC76DNC35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · N Wolfeboro, NH · February 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 27, 1976
Place
N Wolfeboro, NH · N WOLFEBORO, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8689ZCessna 206
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760227003839A
Case key
152794

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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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3-0450  76/2/27    N WOLFEBORO,NH      CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 4000
        TIME - 0930                    N8689Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN VIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          N WOLFEBORO,NH              LONG ISLAND,NY               LACONIA,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED L DRG TKOF,MAIN GR STRUCK SNOW BANK

Aircraft

Registration
N8689Z
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mountain View

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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.