FTW66D0298

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Rockport, TX · September 10, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1965
Place
Rockport, TX · ROCKPORT, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7640MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176073

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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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3-2605  65/9/10  NR.ROCKPORT TEX       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2300
        TIME - 1445                    N7640M              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- OFF AIRPORT OPERATION. PASSENGERS INCLUDED 3 CHILDREN

Aircraft

Registration
N7640M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed