CHI75FEG18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Waynesville, OH · April 26, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1975
Place
Waynesville, OH · WAYNESVILLE, OH
Injuries
1 serious, 4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4937DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750426009929A
Case key
132395

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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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3-0885  75/4/26    WAYNESVILLE,OH      CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2321                    N4937D              PX-  0  0  4  PARAJUMP-SPORT            AGE 62, 12778 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 498 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- ENCTRT TURBC FM LEAD ACFT,DRIFTED R,STRUCK T HANGAR AND WIND SOCK POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4937D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waynesville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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