FTW73DPG66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305 · Almyra, AR · June 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1973
Place
Almyra, AR · ALMYRA, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1175DCessna 305
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730628019699A
Case key
190255

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1563  73/6/28    ALMYRA,ARK          CESSNA 305          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 10000
        TIME - 0900                    N1175D              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVID KNOLL FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALMYRA,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
        REMARKS- SEVERAL BRAKE DISC RETAINER CLIPS FOUND IN LINE OF TRAVEL.ABT 300FT GND ROLL ACFT VEERED L.

Aircraft

Registration
N1175D
Reported as
Cessna 305
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
David Knoll Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1175D · 1

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