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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Nome, AK · June 30, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1978
Place
Nome, AK · NOME, AK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71489Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780630025539A
Case key
140317

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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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3-3594  78/6/30  NR.NOME,AK            CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 667
        TIME - 1500                    N71489              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NOME,AK                      LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          110                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 15 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N71489
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bush

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