FTW78DPJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lawton, OK · May 27, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1978
Place
Lawton, OK · LAWTON, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2692GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780527014739A
Case key
141974

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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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3-1640  78/5/27    LAWTON,OK           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 282
        TIME - 1957                    N2692G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SWEETWATER,TX               LAWTON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                      20
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND SHIFTED TO NW WITH A 40MPH GUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2692G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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