MIA72DKT07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Clewiston, FL · August 13, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1971
Place
Clewiston, FL · CLEWISTON, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6194BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162844

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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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3-2988  71/8/13    CLEWISTON,FLA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 319
        TIME - 1130                    N6194B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEWISTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PUNTA GORDA,FLA             CLEWISTON,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY NMLY MOWED TO EDGE OF DITCH,THIS TIME 150FT  AREA BYND DITCH MOWED.FULL LENGH APPEARED USABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6194B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clewiston

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