FTW67F0649

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Briggs, TX · May 3, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 3, 1967
Place
Briggs, TX · BRIGGS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3434SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117313

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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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3-1930   67/5/3    BRIGGS, TEX         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 220
        TIME - 1700                    N3434S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          GROUND FOG                                               120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT STEERED TO RIGHT SIDE OF HIGHWAY TO AVOID ON COMING VEHICLE. WING TIP STRUCK SIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3434S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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