MIA72DLT11

NTSB accident investigation · Robertson 205 · Dyer, TN · December 25, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1971
Place
Dyer, TN · DYER, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1825ZRobertson 205
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164899

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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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3-4183  71/12/25   DYER,TENN           ROBERTSON 205       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1500
        TIME - 1630                    N1825Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 360 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GIBSON CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TENN                DYER,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LNDD APRX 1/3 WAY ON RWY,RAN OFF RWY INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N1825Z
Reported as
Robertson 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gibson Co

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