CHI80FEX04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Greenwood, IN · February 12, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 12, 1980
Place
Greenwood, IN · GREENWOOD, IN
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 uninjured
Damage
No damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N3591YCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800212003129A
Case key
132294

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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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3-0134  80/2/12    GREENWOOD,IN        CESSNA 182F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 268
        TIME - 0905                    N3591Y              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENWOOD,IN                CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
        REMARKS- ENG STOPPED DRG TAXI.BATTERY TOO WEAK TO TURN ENG THRU COMP STROKE.ENG STARTED AS PLT MOVED PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3591Y
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
No damage
Airport
Skyway

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.