FTW75DRG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Killeen, TX · July 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Killeen, TX · KILLEEN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N101RLCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714022719A
Case key
128752

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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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3-1888  74/7/14    KILLEEN,TEX         CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2100
        TIME - 1415                    N101RL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KILLEEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KILLEEN,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- INTENTIONALLY LNDD LONG.LOST CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N101RL
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Killeen Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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