FTW77FRG35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 195 · Port O'Connor, TX · April 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1977
Place
Port O'Connor, TX · PORT O'CONNOR, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9308ACessna 195
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770406006469A
Case key
157644

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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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3-0518   77/4/6    PORT O'CONNOR,TX    CESSNA 195          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 540
        TIME - 2223                    N9308A              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST JETTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT O'CONNOR,TX            ANGLETON ,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING

Aircraft

Registration
N9308A
Reported as
Cessna 195
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
West Jetty

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.