FTW73DPG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337B · Lonoke, AR · September 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1972
Place
Lonoke, AR · LONOKE, AR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5453SCessna 337B
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169122

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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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3-2760  72/9/30    LONOKE,ARK          CESSNA 337B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 500
        TIME - 1110                    N5453S              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENNETT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONOKE,ARK                  FAYETTEVILLE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT RAN OFF END OF RNWY,COLLIDED WITH LEVEE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5453S
Reported as
Cessna 337B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bennett

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