- Date
- August 12, 1967
- Place
- Moline, IL · MOLINE, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4789QCessna 185
- Status
- Completed · report October 30, 1967
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 115123
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2682 67/8/12 MOLINE, ILL CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1000 N4789Q PX- 0 0 4 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 28, 566 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT PASSENGER DISTURBANCE REMARKS- PAX INFLATED LIFE PRESERVER IN CABIN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4789Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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