FTW72DRG46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Bertram, TX · December 14, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1971
Place
Bertram, TX · BERTRAM, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3214SCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164947

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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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3-4119  71/12/14   BERTRAM,TEX         CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1786
        TIME - 1845                    N3214S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1430 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING X RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 BERTRAM,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- X-WND GUSTING TO 37K.PLT LNDD ACFT LONG,RAN OFF END OF RWY,HIT ROCKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3214S
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying X Ranch