FTW66F0555

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Morton, TX · March 10, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1966
Place
Morton, TX · MORTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1816XCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173057

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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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3-0418  66/3/10    MORTON TEX          CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N1816X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COCHRAN COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N1816X
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cochran County

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