FTW78DQG40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Mertzon, TX · June 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
Mertzon, TX · MERTZON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4850RCessna 188
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630018549A
Case key
141818

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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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3-1379  78/6/30    MERTZON,TX          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N4850R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 36, 6800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANCH STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MERTZON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- VEHICLES ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N4850R
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranch Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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