# NTSB NYC78FA011: Cessna 206, N2119F, Taunton, MA, November 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1977
- Place: Taunton, MA · TAUNTON, MA
- Location: 41.9001° N, 71.0898° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Taunton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9001&lon=-71.0898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144397
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA011

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3914  77/11/30   TAUNTON,MA          CESSNA 206          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 522
        TIME - 1728                    N2119F              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TAUNTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RED HOOK,NY                 TAUNTON,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      100
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PAX OBSERVED ALT WELL BLO 300FT.HIT TREES INVERTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2119F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2119F-1978-10-03), registration cancelled 1978-10-03, S/N U206-0319 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206
- Registry model: [Cessna U206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206) (registry code 2073306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Taunton Muni

## 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 19771130041259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771130041259A), Nov 30, 1977: Cessna U206, Taunton, MA, Destroyed. Pax observed alt well blo 300FT.hit trees inverted.

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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