# NTSB SEA73AS016: Cessna 206D, Kamian, ID, November 29, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: November 29, 1972
- Place: Kamian, ID · KAMIAN, ID
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, May 1, 1973
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169251
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73AS016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3946  72/11/29 NR.KAMIAN,ID          CESSNA 206D         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2374
        TIME - 1859                    N8768Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 480 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WALLA WALLA,WASH           KAMIAN,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 4/14/73.
```

## Sequence of events

- Enroute-cruise

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8768Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8768Z-1973-10-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 206D
- Registry model: Cessna TP206D (registry code 2073340, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tp206d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed

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