FTW77DPG16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Fayetteville, AR · January 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1977
Place
Fayetteville, AR · FAYETTEVILLE, AR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1868ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770102000099A
Case key
157016

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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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3-0188   77/1/2    FAYETTEVILLE,AR     CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 546
        TIME - 1446                    N1868Z              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 408 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,MO              DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N1868Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Drake Field

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Other investigations on N1868Z · 1

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