# NTSB FTW76DRA44: Cessna 182, N491CC, Houston, TX, May 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1976
- Place: Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
- Location: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.7633&lon=-95.3633&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DRA44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRA44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N491CC), registered now, S/N 18260654, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakeside

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760528013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760528013199A), May 28, 1976: Cessna 182N, Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Intersection tkof. Hit elevated green on golf course.

## Other investigations on N491CC (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14CA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA095), Dec 29, 2013: Cessna 182N (N491CC), Paradis, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The collision with a bird which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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