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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Sula, MT · June 10, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1979
Place
Sula, MT · SULA, MT
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8733QCessna TU206F
Status
Completed · report July 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790610013409A
Case key
144051

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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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3-1334  79/6/10  NR.SULA,MT            CESSNA TU206F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1334
        TIME - 1120                    N8733Q              PX-  0  2  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WETZSTEON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,ID               SULA,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND ON ROAD,L WG CAUGHT BUSHES. PRIVATE FLD NEXT TO ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8733Q
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wetzsteon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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