- Date
- September 3, 1973
- Place
- Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4991FCessna TU206B
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19730903029389A
- Case key
- 188660
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2630 73/9/3 LIVERMORE,CALIF CESSNA TU206B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1978 TIME - 1140 N4991F PX- 0 0 6 PARAJUMP-SPORT TOTAL HOURS, 1614 IN DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LIVERMORE,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: MUSH TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G. REMARKS- 100LBS OVR MAX GWT,1.58IN AFT REAR C.G. LIMIT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4991F
- Reported as
- Cessna TU206B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Private Strip
N4991FRegistered now · Cessna TU206BAirframe modelCessna TU206BEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4991F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC05LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYakutat, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff initial climb from a remote airstrip, which resulted in the airplane descending to the ground and colliding with soft terrain beyond the end…NTSB LAX82DA288Accident · No injuriesFinal reportGrass Valley, CADuring arrival, the pilot entered the traffic pattern to land on runway 25 with a reported wind from the southwest at 10 KTS. On his first approach, the pilot experienced a rough ride with fluctuating airspeed and rate of descent. He was overshooting so he…