OAK75FXQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Reno, NV · September 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1974
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2127FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740926029949A
Case key
141169

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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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3-2639  74/9/26    RENO,NEV            CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 533
        TIME - 1638                    N2127F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLOWS,CALIF               RENO,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: WING FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM ELECTRICAL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           81                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- UN RETRACT FULL FLAPS. GUSTING TO 24K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2127F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Intl Arpt

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2127F · 1

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