FTW68F0546

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · El Paso, TX · April 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1968
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2642KCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111370

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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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3-1061   68/4/3    EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1800
        TIME - 1557                    N2642K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS 290 DEG 30K GUSTING TO 44K.

Aircraft

Registration
N2642K
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl