FTW76DPJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Goldsby, OK · December 21, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1975
Place
Goldsby, OK · GOLDSBY, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2005XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751221040289A
Case key
151631

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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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3-3864  75/12/21   GOLDSBY,OK          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 477
        TIME - 1805                    N2005X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDSBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKS COUNTY,TX            NORMAN,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HAD TO AVOID TREES. CRASHED 100YDS SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2005X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goldsby

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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