SEA72DYC06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Orchards, WA · July 16, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1971
Place
Orchards, WA · ORCHARDS, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5033UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162108

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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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3-2743  71/7/16    ORCHARDS,WASH       CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 184
        TIME - 1830                    N5033U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHOLL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,OREG                 ORCHARDS,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5033U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Scholl

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