FTW76DQG72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Dumas, TX · May 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1976
Place
Dumas, TX · DUMAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3484SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760517017159A
Case key
153691

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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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3-1624  76/5/17    DUMAS,TX            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 181
        TIME - 1400                    N3484S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CITY-COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,TX               DUMAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N3484S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
City-County

FAA reports on this event · 1

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