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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.

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