ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 126134
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| Date: | 03-JUL-1967 |
| Time: | 20:28 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206 |
| Owner/operator: | Scat Airlines |
| Registration: | N2138F |
| C/n / msn: | U206-0338 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, Kansas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, Kansas (TOP/KTOP) |
Written off (destoryed) July 3, 1967 when collided with wires/poles on final approach to Philip Billard Municipal Airport, Topeka, Kansas. Aircraft was engaged on a air taxi flight, and of the six persons on board (pilot and five passengers) the pilot was seriously injured, but the five passengers sustained minor injuries. Aircraft sustained an engine failure on final approach. According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"FAILURE OF A COUNTERWEIGHT ASSEMBLY DUE TO WASHER, [PART NUMBER 629105] SPINNING LOOSE; THIS ALLOWED PIN TO DROP OUT, CAUSING PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MKC68A0002 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=18031&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=2138F
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2016 12:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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