FTW80FRJ16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Uncertain, TX · May 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1980
Place
Uncertain, TX · UNCERTAIN, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3561UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800506011619A
Case key
131119

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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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3-0549   80/5/6    UNCERTAIN,TX        CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2000
        TIME - 1140                    N3561U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING FISH LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRONSON,TX                  UNCERTAIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- PILOTS CONTROL WHEEL FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID LUMBER ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3561U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying Fish Lodge

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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.