SEA68D0306

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Livingston, MT · April 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Livingston, MT · LIVINGSTON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5210UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110969

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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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3-1337  68/4/14    LIVINGSTON,MONT     CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1191
        TIME - 1525                    N5210U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSION FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       29
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- RT CROSS WIND 90 DEG 29 KNOTS GUSTING TO 45 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N5210U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mission Field

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