DEN68F0277

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Cedar City, UT · May 22, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1968
Place
Cedar City, UT · CEDAR CITY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9946XCessna 185
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110137

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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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3-1493  68/5/22    CEDAR CITY,UT       CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1146                    N9946X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 10156 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CEDAR CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYL EMPTY. NO REPORT OF LEAK. PLT STATED BRAKES OK ON DEPARTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9946X
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cedar City

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