OAK71AP027

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206E · Boulder City, NV · November 25, 1970

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 25, 1970
Place
Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N736Cessna TU206E
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159256

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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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3-2944  70/11/25   BOULDER CITY,NEV    CESSNA TU206E       CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 4533
        TIME - 1113                    N736                PX-  3  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NEV            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ROBERTSON STOL,AMPHIBIAN. LO LVL SURVEY FLT.WND GUSTY,VARIABLE.ACFT SETTLED IN LAKE,NOSED OVR SANK

Aircraft

Registration
N736
Reported as
Cessna TU206E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed