FTW76DPD25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Weatherford, TX · January 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 23, 1976
Place
Weatherford, TX · WEATHERFORD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2547GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760123000839A
Case key
149890

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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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3-0073  76/1/23    WEATHERFORD,TX      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 102
        TIME - 1915                    N2547G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  WEATHERFORD,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- LND ABT 2/3 DWN RWY. SHEER DROP OFF AT END,HIWAY CONSTRUCTION.REFLECTOR CONES,WIND IND NOT LTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2547G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parker County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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