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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Fremont, CA · May 16, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1972
Place
Fremont, CA · FREMONT, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2553XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165883

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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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3-0176  72/5/16    FREMONT,CALIF       CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 3510
        TIME - 1820                    N2553X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CALIF              NAPA,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BLADE SEPD,CRNKSHFT SHRD AT MNTG FLNG.AD68-8-1 CW 1/72.LNDD ON NS GR AVDG VHCL ON SLOPED GRAV ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N2553X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage