# NTSB FTW78FPA18: Cessna 182K, N2504R, Waxahachie, TX, April 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1978
- Place: Waxahachie, TX · WAXAHACHIE, TX
- Location: 32.3865° N, 96.8483° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waxahachie, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.3865&lon=-96.8483&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142685
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FPA18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPA18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0595  78/4/10  NR.WAXAHACHIE,TX      CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 252
        TIME - 1100                    N2504R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WAXAHACHIE,TX                DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2504R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2504R), registered now, S/N 18258204, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182K
- Registry model: [Cessna 182K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182k) (registry code 2072724) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Pvt

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780410007449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780410007449A), Apr 10, 1978: Cessna 182K, Waxahachie, TX, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N2504R (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN74FQD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQD21), May 4, 1974: Cessna 182K (N2504R), Ruidoso, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0138), Sep 1, 1968: Cessna 182 (N2504R), Santa Rosa, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0023), Jun 14, 1967: Cessna 182 (N2504R), Knox, IN, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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