OAK71DVA66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 185E · Lemoore, CA · April 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1971
Place
Lemoore, CA · LEMOORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1628MCessna 185E
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160983

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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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3-1321   71/4/6    LEMOORE,CALIF       CESSNA 185E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 1230
        TIME - 1600                    N1628M              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRESNO,CALIF                LEMOORE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- X-WIND,GUSTS TO 8K.

Aircraft

Registration
N1628M
Reported as
Cessna 185E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newton