FTW76FRG16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Austin, TX · August 22, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1975
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3569SCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750822029869A
Case key
150778

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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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3-2819  75/8/22    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 536
        TIME - 2142                    N3569S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
           COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- DSCND INTO TREES 9MI FRM RWY ON PRACTICE HOODED BACK CRSE LOC/DME APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3569S
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N3569S · 1

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