FTW70D0289

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Sweetwater, OK · November 6, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1969
Place
Sweetwater, OK · SWEETWATER, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N34266Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174125

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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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3-4352   69/11/6   SWEETWATER,OKLA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1222
        TIME - 1500                    N34266              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 761 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA,KANS                ELK CITY,OKLA                SWEETWATER,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- CUT ALFALFA FLD. PLT SAID T/O WAS ATTEMPTED WITH SLIGHT TAILWIND. HEAVY BRAKING,BROKE NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N34266
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage