FTW76DRA44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Houston, TX · May 28, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1976
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N491CCCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760528013199A
Case key
154112

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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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3-1208  76/5/28    HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 932
        TIME - 0930                    N491CC              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 927 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INTERSECTION TKOF. HIT ELEVATED GREEN ON GOLF COURSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N491CC
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N491CC · 1

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