FTW74DPG18

NTSB accident investigation · Commonwlth 185 · Jonesboro, AR · August 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1973
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92830Commonwlth 185
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730827027109A
Case key
189350

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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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3-2177  73/8/27    JONESBORO,ARK       COMMONWLTH 185      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1700                    N92830              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NOLAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,ARK               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- R BRK DISC RETAIN CLIP BRKN,BRK FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N92830
Reported as
Commonwlth 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nolan

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Other investigations on N92830 · 1

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