FTW68D0510

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Barton, AR · March 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1968
Place
Barton, AR · BARTON, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6926XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110624

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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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3-4950  68/3/16    BARTON,ARK          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 119
        TIME - 1300                    N6926X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMER JONES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W HELENA,ARK                BARTON,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- VEERED OFF RWY,HIT WTR TNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6926X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palmer Jones

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