ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384725
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 1982 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206-F |
| Owner/operator: | Howard Zanders |
| Registration: | N35919 |
| MSN: | U20602799 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1843 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winters, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winters, CA (2Q3) |
| Sacramento, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TAKEOFF AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED THROUGH 550 FEET AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND LAND ON A TAXIWAY BUT LANDED IN A SOFT AREA NEAR IT. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID ACROSS THE TAXIWAY AND CAME TO A STOP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL CAP ON THE RIGHT WING WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION THE AIRCRAFT HAD SAT OUT IN SEVERAL SEVERE RAINSTORMS FOR OVER A PERIOD OF A MONTH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82DA126
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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