FTW77FPA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Corsicana, TX · January 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 28, 1977
Place
Corsicana, TX · CORSICANA, TX
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2374XCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770128010119A
Case key
152501

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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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3-3514  77/1/28    CORSICANA,TX        CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0100                    N2374X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 6975 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2090 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORSICANA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TX                 CORSICANA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          GROUND FOG                                               180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N2374X
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Corsicana Muni

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