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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Gaithersburg, MD · March 12, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1981
Place
Gaithersburg, MD · GAITHERSBURG, MD
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9854CCessna R182
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810312009569A
Case key
127377

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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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3-0316  81/3/12    GAITHERSBURG,MD     CESSNA R182         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N9854C              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  AGE 34, 792 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            88 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GAITHERSBURG,MD             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- WND VRBL 220 TO 260,GSTG 10KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9854C
Reported as
Cessna R182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery County

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Other investigations on N9854C · 1

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