FTW72DQG40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320B · Plainview, TX · April 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1972
Place
Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N99004Cessna 320B
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166311

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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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3-1508  72/4/15    PLAINVIEW,TEX       CESSNA 320B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 18000
        TIME - 1830                    N99004              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINVIEW,TEX               DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R ENG QUIT AT LIFT OFF ACFT VEERED R,WAS LNDD IN ROUGH AREA OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N99004
Reported as
Cessna 320B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hale County

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