SEA68D0031

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Kent, WA · May 15, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1967
Place
Kent, WA · KENT, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3115SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116707

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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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3-3198  67/5/15    KENT,WASH           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N3115S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- PILOT PUT FULL FLAPS DOWN TO SLOW AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3115S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent

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