MKC74DCQ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 190 · Bennington, KS · December 1, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 1, 1973
Place
Bennington, KS · BENNINGTON, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1502DCessna 190
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731201038259A
Case key
187318

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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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3-4136   73/12/1   BENNINGTON,KANS     CESSNA 190          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 294
        TIME - 1530                    N1502D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENNINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VALLEY FALLS,KANS           ELLSWORTH,KANS               BENNINGTON,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE FAILED DURING LNDG ROLL ON WET SOD RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1502D
Reported as
Cessna 190
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bennington

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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.