MIA81DKA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185 · Ajuntas, PR · December 11, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1980
Place
Ajuntas, PR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8436QCessna 185
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801211085849A
Case key
127732

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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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3-3672  80/12/11   AJUNTAS,PR          CESSNA 185          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 557
        TIME - 1300                    N8436Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADJUNTAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AJUNTAS,PR                  BOQUERON,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8436Q
Reported as
Cessna 185
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Adjuntas

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Other investigations on N8436Q · 1

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