DEN78FTC29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Tipton, WY · June 28, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1978
Place
Tipton, WY · TIPTON, WY
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3559FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780628018529A
Case key
140714

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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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3-2281  78/6/28  NR.TIPTON,WY          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  3  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1099
        TIME - 0800                    N3559F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 62 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERNAL,UT                  TIPTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3559F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dirt Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3559F · 1

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