Cessna 206 N326JA
14 July 1972 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1972 at about 16:55 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N326JA was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarran Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N326JA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Grand Canyon, Ariz
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2516
People
6 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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
POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1972 | Cessna 206 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1972 | Cessna 206 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1972 | Cessna 206 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 13 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Polar Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1972 | Cessna 206 | Woodland, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1972 | Cessna 206 | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |