NYC78FHA38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Prospectville, PA · September 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1978
Place
Prospectville, PA · PROSPECTVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1872NCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780921026919A
Case key
139567

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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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3-2597  78/9/21    PROSPECTVILLE,PA    CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 257
        TIME - 1635                    N1872N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TURNER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,NJ                PROSPECTVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER

Aircraft

Registration
N1872N
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Turner Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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