CHI76FEA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Greensburg, IN · June 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1976
Place
Greensburg, IN · GREENSBURG, IN
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5793JCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760606018849A
Case key
154411

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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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3-1768   76/6/6    GREENSBURG,IN       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 155
        TIME - 1400                    N5793J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTEN FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELYRIA,OH                   GREENSBURG,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5793J
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Westen Farm

FAA reports on this event · 1

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