DEN66D0010

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mountain View, WY · June 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1965
Place
Mountain View, WY · MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8805SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177373

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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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3-1425  65/6/12    MOUNTAIN VIEW WYO   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 2200
        TIME - 1700                    N8805S              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           70                                                      360
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS

Aircraft

Registration
N8805S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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