CHI78FEK01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182N · Lima, OH · October 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1977
Place
Lima, OH · LIMA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92542Cessna 182N
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771017032089A
Case key
145172

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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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3-2920  77/10/17    LIMA,OH            CESSNA 182N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 323
        TIME - 1630                    N92542              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 276 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALLEN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY                LIMA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20-25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N92542
Reported as
Cessna 182N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Allen County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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