FTW72DRG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · San Saba, TX · December 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 15, 1971
Place
San Saba, TX · SAN SABA, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2169GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164945

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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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3-4117  71/12/15   SAN SABA,TEX        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 130
        TIME - 1330                    N2169G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SABA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN SABA,TEX                BROWNWOOD,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- PLT FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUD PEDAL,ACFT VEERED OFF RWY INTO PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2169G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Saba Co

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