DEN81DTG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172RG · Harvey, ND · May 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1981
Place
Harvey, ND · HARVEY, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5185VCessna 172RG
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810520027109A
Case key
125706

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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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3-1362  81/5/20    HARVEY,ND           CESSNA 172RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 490
        TIME - 0905                    N5185V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 286 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISMARK,ND                  HARVEY,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        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                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           57                                                      200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           17                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- 15KTS MAX DEMONSTRATED X-WND FOR LNDG.LNDD W APRX 17KTS X-WND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5185V
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Muni

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