OAK71DVG05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Beswick, CA · July 5, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1970
Place
Beswick, CA · BESWICK, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2592XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114569

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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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3-2899   70/7/5    BESWICK,CALIF       CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 407
        TIME - 1120                    N2592X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAGUE,CALIF              BESWICK,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- 1ST LDG ON NEW STRIP,CONST HALTED AT 1800FT LENGTH.ONE WAY STRIP IN MTNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2592X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Strip

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.