FTW68D0495

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Mccook, TX · March 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1968
Place
Mccook, TX · MCCOOK, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2690ZCessna 185
Status
Completed · report April 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111408

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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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3-0580   68/3/2    MCCOOK,TEX          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1990
        TIME - 1500                    N2690Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORE AIR BASE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED IN SOFT PLOWED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2690Z
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moore Air Base