DEN77FQA53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Raton, NM · September 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1977
Place
Raton, NM · RATON, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N72062Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770909033479A
Case key
144552

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3532   77/9/9    RATON,NM            CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33,
        TIME - 1645                    N72062              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA MESA PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DIMMIT,TX                   LAS ANIMOS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           78                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- LOSING OIL PRESSURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N72062
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Mesa Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N72062 · 1

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