FTW74DQG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Edmonson, TX · August 12, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1974
Place
Edmonson, TX · EDMONSON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8184VCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740812023999A
Case key
125816

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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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3-2082  74/8/12    EDMONSON,TEX        CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1200
        TIME - 1600                    N8184V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDMONSON,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON DIRT FARM ROAD,RIGHT WING CAUGHT TALL GRASS.NO LOAD ABOARD.

Aircraft

Registration
N8184V
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N8184V · 1

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