CHI81FEC20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182RG · Howell, MI · April 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1981
Place
Howell, MI · HOWELL, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4608TCessna 182RG
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810404018209A
Case key
126937

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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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3-0570   81/4/4    HOWELL,MI           CESSNA 182RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4133
        TIME - 1620                    N4608T              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL LIVINGSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MI                    HOWELL,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           27                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 45K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4608T
Reported as
Cessna 182RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howell Livingston

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