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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TU206F · Sunnyside, WA · July 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1980
Place
Sunnyside, WA · SUNNYSIDE, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7470QCessna TU206F
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800720027409A
Case key
129961

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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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3-1668  80/7/20    SUNNYSIDE,WA        CESSNA TU206F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 600
        TIME - 2200                    N7470Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUNNYSIDE,WA                PASCO,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SLICK MAGS,MODEL 662,S/N 3050573 & 3050574,CAPACITORS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7470Q
Reported as
Cessna TU206F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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