CHI74DEE74

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Minooka, IL · April 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1974
Place
Minooka, IL · MINOOKA, IL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1586FCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740424011729A
Case key
186144

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0988  74/4/24    MINOOKA,ILL         CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 508
        TIME - 1730                    N1586F              PX-  0  0  5  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 178 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSSI'S FARM RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINOOKA,ILL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- GRASS 6-8IN HI.OVERCORRECTED RUDDER.BRAKES NOT RELEASED SOON ENOUGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N1586F
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rossi'S Farm Rla

FAA reports on this event · 1

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