UNK65X0232

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Okeechobee, FL · October 11, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1964
Place
Okeechobee, FL · OKEECHOBEE, FL
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9066XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181463

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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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3-3189  64/10/11   OKEECHOBEE FLA      CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 7000
        TIME - 2100                    N9066X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N9066X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.