FTW68F0536

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Fort Worth, TX · April 24, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1968
Place
Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73800Cessna 190
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111263

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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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3-0919  68/4/24    FORT WORTH,TEX      CESSNA 190          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1719
        TIME - 1150                    N73800              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- INTENTIONAL GRND LOOP TO AVOID TRENCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N73800
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russell