FTW77FRA07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Daisetta, TX · January 29, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1977
Place
Daisetta, TX · DAISETTA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3374RCessna 185
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770129005429A
Case key
157179

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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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3-0302  77/1/29    DAISETTA,TX         CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 1514
        TIME - 0830                    N3374R              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAISETTA,TX                 HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- 1800FT AG STRIP.ENCOUNTERED ROUGH SURFACE CONDITIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3374R
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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