FTW81DRA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175A · Cameron, TX · December 29, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1980
Place
Cameron, TX · CAMERON, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8016TCessna 175A
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801229078439A
Case key
127596

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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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3-3458  80/12/29 NR.CAMERON,TX         CESSNA 175A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 3000
        TIME - 1030                    N8016T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CAMERON,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- WND SHIFTED AFTER TKOF.RWY SLOPE & PWR LNS RQRD DNWND LNDG.PLT TURNED TO AVOID WORKMAN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8016T
Reported as
Cessna 175A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

FAA reports on this event · 1

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