ATL81FA042

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Abbingdon, VA · January 30, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1981
Place
Abbingdon, VA · ABBINGDON, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4798NCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report April 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810130032599A
Case key
136436

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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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3-0537  81/1/30    ABBINGDON,VA        CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0755                    N4798N              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     38, 5750 TOTAL HOURS, 500
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VIRGINIA HIGHLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  TRI-CITY,TN
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- 4IN SNOW ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4798N
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Virginia Highland

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