UNK65X0523

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182C · Pecos, TX · November 1, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 1, 1964
Place
Pecos, TX · PECOS, TX
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8795TCessna 182C
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184138

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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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2-0768   64/11/1 NR.PECOS TEXAS        CESSNA 182C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1000
        TIME - 1315                    N8795T              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AERIAL SURVEY OF COTTON FIELD PRIOR TO PICKING OPERATIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8795T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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.