OAK69A0075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Mesquite, NV · June 28, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 28, 1969
Place
Mesquite, NV · MESQUITE, NV
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4909DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171759

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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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3-2819  69/6/28    MESQUITE,NEV        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 43,
        TIME - 0630                    N4909D              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  165 TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MESQUITE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N LAS VEGAS,NEV             BERYLE JUNCTION,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ENROUTE ENG HESITATION,LNDD ABANDONED APRT.ACFT FOUND,CARB HEAT,FLAPS FULL ON.ENG CKD NML.

Aircraft

Registration
N4909D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mesquite

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