Cessna U206 N3944G
2 August 1972 · Many, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1972 at about 09:30 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N3944G, operated by Ferdinand Kell, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Many, Louisiana, United States. 6 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Many, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hart
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N3944G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferdinand Kell
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Houston, Tex → Helena, Ark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2719
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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
PILOT RETURNED TO APT BECAUSE PSGR SEAT BELT HANGING OUT OF ACFT CAUSED UNUSUAL & UNID NOISE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 1972 | Cessna U206 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1972 | Cessna U206 | Oakland, California, United States | NAS Alameda AE | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1972 | Cessna U206 | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Channel Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Cessna U206 | Yulan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1972 | Cessna U206 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1972 | Cessna U206 | Willamson, West Virginia, United States | Matewan Lumber | 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 | - |