MKC73DCQ32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Yates Center, KS · May 22, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1973
Place
Yates Center, KS · YATES CENTER, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4817DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730522012889A
Case key
190528

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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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3-1217  73/5/22    YATES CENTER,KANS   CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 105
        TIME - 1020                    N4817D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YATES CENTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YATES CENTER,KANS           TULSA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT ATMTD TKOF FROM SOFT SOD RWY.OVER RAN RWY HIT DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4817D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yates Center

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.