Cessna 206 N29117
10 February 1971 · Santa Cruz, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 February 1971 at about 15:10 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N29117, operated by Murray Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Santa Cruz, California, United States. 2 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Cruz, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Christi
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N29117
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Murray Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Oxnard, Calif → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1784
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
PLT MADE IMPROPER LOW PASS BEFORE LDG. L WG HIT SPECTATOR AT END OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1971 | Cessna 206 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | Rose-Neath FUN | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Cessna 206P | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Thor Service I | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
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 | - |