FTW81FQG63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Hereford, TX · July 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1981
Place
Hereford, TX · HEREFORD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3445UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810731058459A
Case key
123945

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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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3-2611  81/7/31    HEREFORD,TX         CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3214
        TIME - 1000                    N3445U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1656 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEREFORD MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEREFORD,TX                 DIMITT,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        REMARKS- CTL YOKE LOCKED ON T/O.

Aircraft

Registration
N3445U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hereford Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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