DEN75FTC25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Casper, WY · May 24, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1975
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3100RCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750524012889A
Case key
148882

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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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3-1333  75/5/24    CASPER,WY           CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 939
        TIME - 1055                    N3100R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CASPER INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINTON,NM                CASPER,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    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
          230                                                       32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PILOT TOLD BY TWR OF WINDS GUSTING TO 40K PRIOR TO LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3100R
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Casper Intl

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