FTW76DQG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Dalhart, TX · January 3, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1976
Place
Dalhart, TX · DALHART, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6488ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760103001849A
Case key
152916

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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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3-0205   76/1/3    DALHART,TX          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N6488A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALHART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LIBERAL,KS                  TUCUMCARI,NM                 DALHART,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER

Aircraft

Registration
N6488A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalhart

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Other investigations on N6488A · 1

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