SEA68D0077

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Richland, WA · August 8, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1967
Place
Richland, WA · RICHLAND, WA
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2176FCessna 206
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115368

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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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3-3262   67/8/8    RICHLAND,WASH       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 3L, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N2176F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- PACKED MUD IN PITOT TUBE.MUD-DAUBERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2176F
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Richland

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