Cessna 205 N8401Z
3 March 1975 · Brownsville, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 March 1975 at about 08:40 local time, a Cessna 205 registered N8401Z, operated by Midisthmian Co, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Brownsville, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brownsville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brownsville Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 205
- Registration
- N8401Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Midisthmian Co
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Vera Cruz, Mex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0325
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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
NR 5 L MAG WIRE GROUNDED P LEAD OF R MAG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 205 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1975 | Cessna 205 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | Servicios Agri | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1975 | Cessna 205 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1975 | Cessna 205A | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1975 | Cessna 205 | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1975 | Cessna 205 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Boswell Ranch | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1975 | Cessna 205 | Muzquin, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |