DIA69D0002

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182G · Lexington Park, MD · May 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1968
Place
Lexington Park, MD · LEXINGTON PARK, MD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3170SCessna 182G
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110148

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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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3-1503  68/5/30    LEXINGTON PARK,MD   CESSNA 182G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 8904
        TIME - 2100                    N3170S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARK HALL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- POORLY ILLUMINATED RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3170S
Reported as
Cessna 182G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Park Hall

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