FTW67F0412

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Cedar Hill, TX · January 22, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1967
Place
Cedar Hill, TX · CEDAR HILL, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1831Cessna 305A
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119289

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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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3-0185  67/1/22    CEDAR HILL,TEX      CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1200
        TIME - 1305                    N1831               PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TSA GLIDERPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    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 QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT T/O 10 MINS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. RNWY 17 USED T/O AND LNDG. WIND FRM 210 DEGS 30 KTS,GUSTS TO 40

Aircraft

Registration
N1831
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tsa Gliderport

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