FTW71DRG76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182C · San Isidro, TX · February 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1971
Place
San Isidro, TX · SAN ISIDRO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8700TCessna 182C
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159855

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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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3-0663   71/2/6    SAN ISIDRO,TEX      CESSNA 182C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 141
        TIME - 1200                    N8700T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN RANCH,TEX           GUERRA RANCH,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- PORTION OF RD NORMALLY USED AS RWY OCCUPIED BY CAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8700T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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