MKC66D0335

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Wichita, KS · December 31, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1965
Place
Wichita, KS · WICHITA, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2621FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174429

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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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3-3938  65/12/31   WICHITA KANS        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2060
        TIME - 1645                    N2621F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WICHITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE

Aircraft

Registration
N2621F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wichita

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.