FTW74FDJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Yukon, OK · May 22, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1974
Place
Yukon, OK · YUKON, OK
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N185LKCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740522014809A
Case key
128750

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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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3-1883  74/5/22    YUKON,OKLA          CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 8000
        TIME - 1300                    N185LK              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMARRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUKON,OKLA                  EL RENO,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N185LK
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cimarron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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