ATL81FKG35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Louisville, GA · July 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1981
Place
Louisville, GA · LOUISVILLE, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65WBCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810726049139A
Case key
124977

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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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3-1619  81/7/26    LOUISVILLE,GA       CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N65WB               PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOUISVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,NC             SANDERSVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          300                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- TSTMS SOUTHWEST OF ARPT.COLLIDED W BUSHES.

Aircraft

Registration
N65WB
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Louisville Muni

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