Cessna P206A N2685X
13 October 1972 · Nucla, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1972 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna P206A registered N2685X was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Nucla, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nucla, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hopkins-Montross
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna P206A
- Registration
- N2685X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Montrose, Colo → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3276
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
BUNGEE BROKE, CAUSING DIRECTIONAL CTL PROBLEM.DENS ALT APRX 6200FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1972 | Cessna P206A | S.francisco, California, United States | Smith-Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1972 | Cessna P206A | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Tulakes Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Cessna P206A | Coahuila, Mexico | O-G Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1974 | Cessna P206A | Fonda, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 1970 | Cessna P206A | Ocala, Florida, United States | Brice-Southern | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1970 | Cessna P206A | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Dennebito Trad | 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 | - |