OAK78DX001

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Mammoth Lakes, CA · October 31, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1977
Place
Mammoth Lakes, CA · MAMMOTH LAKES, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2557XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144759

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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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3-3355  77/10/31   MAMMOTH LAKES,CA    CESSNA P206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 127
        TIME - 1400                    N2557X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOTH LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLEY,ID                   MAMMOTH LAKES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2557X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mammoth Lakes

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