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August 5, 1987 · Cessna TU206G · N756UN
Chinle, AZ
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 5, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Chinle, AZ
Aircraft
Cessna TU206G
Tail Number
N756UN
Operator
Larkin James G
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX87LA293
AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRSPEED AND ALT WERE HIGH SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE APPROACH WAS TOO SLOW AND THE ACFT STALLED APRX 8 FT AGL. THE ACFT TOUCHED-DOWN AND BOUNCED. THE PLT ADDED PWR AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OVER APRX 1000 FT OF ROUGH GROUND AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A WASH.
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AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRSPEED AND ALT WERE HIGH SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT THE APPROACH WAS TOO SLOW AND THE ACFT STALLED APRX 8 FT AGL. THE ACFT TOUCHED-DOWN AND BOUNCED. THE PLT ADDED PWR AND RETRACTED THE FLAPS IN AN ATTEMPT TO GO-AROUND, HOWEVER, THE ACFT BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES OVER APRX 1000 FT OF ROUGH GROUND AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN IN A WASH.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:30 MST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna TU206G
Tail NumberN756UN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLarkin James G
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-M · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 49 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO