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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Evanston, WY · August 24, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1979
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3356UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790824025129A
Case key
134757

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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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3-3361  79/8/24  NR.EVANSTON,WY        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 508
        TIME - 0115                    N3356U              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANSTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WENDOVER,UT                 EVANSTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- NO RUNWAY LIGHTS.THRESHOLD AND END MARKER LIGHTS & REFLECTORS INSTALLED ON BOTH SIDES OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3356U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evanston Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.