FTW74DPM22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Zafra, OK · April 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1974
Place
Zafra, OK · ZAFRA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9991TCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740429011349A
Case key
186165

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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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3-1006  74/4/29    ZAFRA,OKLA          CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 142
        TIME - 1100                    N9991T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RILEY DONICA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENA,ARK                    ZAFRA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED INTO TREES TO R OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9991T
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riley Donica

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9991T · 1

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