OAK69F0226

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206A · Palo Alto, CA · January 16, 1969

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 16, 1969
Place
Palo Alto, CA · PALO ALTO, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4899FCessna TU206A
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191559

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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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3-0122  69/1/16    PALO ALTO,CALIF     CESSNA TU206A       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1630                    N4899F              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             51, 24000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            289 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALO ALTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N4899F
Reported as
Cessna TU206A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Palo Alto

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