DEN81FTC07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Worland, WY · December 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1980
Place
Worland, WY · WORLAND, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4838DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801231084679A
Case key
127701

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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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3-3564  80/12/31   WORLAND,WY          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 592
        TIME - 1120                    N4838D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 316 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THERMOPOLIS,WY              RIVERTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- STRUCK RUT ON DIRT ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N4838D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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