MKC68D0528

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Sublette, KS · May 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1968
Place
Sublette, KS · SUBLETTE, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4633ACessna 180
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111304

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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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3-0960   68/5/2    SUBLETTE,KANS       CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 210
        TIME - 2240                    N4633A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUBLETTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N4633A
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sublette

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