Cessna 206P N8734Z
12 January 1971 · Eagle Pass, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1971 at about 00:55 local time, a Cessna 206P registered N8734Z, operated by Thor Service I, was involved in an accident during in flight near Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Pass, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laughlin Afb 1
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206P
- Registration
- N8734Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thor Service I
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Del Rio, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0552
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG CLB THRU 2000FT ENG BEGAN TO CUT OUT-SURGE. HIT PWR LINE DRG APCH TO LIGHTED CATTLE FEED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1971 | Cessna 206 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Rose-Neath FUN | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | Rockford Air C | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1971 | Cessna 206 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Air Executive | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1971 | Cessna 206 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Airgo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1971 | Cessna 206A | Alamo, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1971 | Cessna 206 | Lagunitas, Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |