DEN79FQA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Grants, NM · October 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1978
Place
Grants, NM · GRANTS, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7354QCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781024030729A
Case key
138955

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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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3-2865  78/10/24   GRANTS,NM           CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1423                    N7354Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANTS-MILAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTS,NM                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        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 QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 15

Aircraft

Registration
N7354Q
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grants-Milan

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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