MIA76DKG49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185F · Resaca, GA · March 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1976
Place
Resaca, GA · RESACA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2530SCessna 185F
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760318005359A
Case key
153267

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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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3-1048  76/3/18    RESACA,GA           CESSNA 185F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 1102
        TIME - 1700                    N2530S              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 346 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RESACA,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2530S
Reported as
Cessna 185F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

FAA reports on this event · 1

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