Cessna U206 N4955F
26 November 1972 · Willamson, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1972 at about 13:10 local time, a Cessna U206 registered N4955F, operated by Matewan Lumber, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Willamson, West Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willamson, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williamson
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206
- Registration
- N4955F
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Matewan Lumber
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Blacksburg, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2412
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
PIC MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO A TEMP LIGHT POLE ON TAKE OFF.
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 Feb 1972 | Cessna U206 | Maple Plain, Minnesota, 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 | - |