MKC70D0284

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185A · Hershey, NE · November 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1969
Place
Hershey, NE · HERSHEY, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4062YCessna 185A
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146264

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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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3-4627  69/11/27   HERSHEY,NEBR        CESSNA 185A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2080
        TIME - 1330                    N4062Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 582 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           HERSHEY,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MARGINAL FARM STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N4062Y
Reported as
Cessna 185A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Summers Farm

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