NYC76FFJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Shortsville, NY · January 19, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1976
Place
Shortsville, NY · SHORTSVILLE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4706FCessna P206
Status
Completed · report February 27, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760119000229A
Case key
152010

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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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3-0027  76/1/19    SHORTSVILLE,NY      CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 395
        TIME - 1915                    N4706F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                SKANEATELES,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 2 CYL CONROD CAP BOLTS BKN.THE ACFT STRUCK SNOW BANKS ON UNLTD COUNTRY RD.ENG S/N 111606-6-A.

Aircraft

Registration
N4706F
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4706F · 1

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