# NTSB MKC66F0328: Cessna 185C, N5806T, Fenton, MO, October 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1965
- Place: Fenton, MO · FENTON, MO
- Location: 38.5285° N, 90.4508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fenton, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5285&lon=-90.4508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174376
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC66F0328
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0328

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3879  65/10/26   FENTON MO           CESSNA 185C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 247
        TIME - 1545                    N5806T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5806T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5806T), registered now, S/N 185-0706, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 185C
- Registry model: [Cessna 185C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185c) (registry code 2072808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Weiss

## Other investigations on N5806T (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR26LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA017), Oct 10, 2025: Cessna 185C (N5806T), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a left crosswind.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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