DEN68A0009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Myton, UT · July 23, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1967
Place
Myton, UT · MYTON, UT
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4028YCessna 185
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115999

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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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3-1059  67/7/23    MYTON,UTAH          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N4028Y              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 39, 2105 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            54 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OIL DRILLING SITE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BOGUS PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
        REMARKS- PLT SEAT SLID AFT DURING T/O.PLT COULD NOT REACH RUDDER PDLS.COTTER PIN USED FOR SEAT RAIL LOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N4028Y
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oil Drilling Site

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