DEN75DQG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · Clovis, NM · April 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1975
Place
Clovis, NM · CLOVIS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2584GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750417009659A
Case key
148514

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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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3-0975  75/4/17    CLOVIS,NM           CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 600
        TIME - 0920                    N2584G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVIS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLOVIS,NM                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        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
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 50K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2584G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clovis Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2584G · 1

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