Cessna U206A N3975G
12 October 1973 · Merced, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1973 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna U206A registered N3975G, operated by Hawke Dusters, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Merced, California, United States. 2 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merced, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merced Municipal
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206A
- Registration
- N3975G
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hawke Dusters
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3005
People
Nobody was injured.
| 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
COPILOT RUDDER STOW HANDLE AT MID-TRAVEL.LEFT PEDAL STOWED, NO EFFECTIVE LEFT RUDDER.IP IN RT SEAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna U206A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1973 | Cessna U206A | Star, Idaho, United States | Capital Flying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1974 | Cessna U206A | McLean, Virginia, United States | Foto Flight, In | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1975 | Cessna U206A | Elko, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Cessna U206A | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1976 | Cessna U206A | Palmetto, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1969 | Cessna U206A | Destin, Florida, United States | Dixie Aero, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |