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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182P · North Okeechobe, FL · October 19, 1982

Date: October 19, 1982 · 12:30 local
Place: North Okeechobe, FL
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8240M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA83LA015
Reported as: Cessna 182P
Reported engine: Continental O470*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,912 total294 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N8240MRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2015 · Cessna 182PS/N 18264571 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 182P Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted landing on dirt road, wing caught high weeds pulling aircraft to one side causing nose over.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON DIRT ROAD, WING CAUGHT HIGH WEEDS PULLING AIRCRAFT TO ONE SIDE CAUSING NOSE OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA83LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportN. Okeechobee, FLThe site chosen for landing was an old road with high weeds which the pilot had used the week before. The left wing caught in the weeds during landing. The pilot stated that the right rudder was used to straighten the aircraft's course, however, the aircraft…Oct 19, 1982 · Substantial damage