FTW81DRA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182B · League City, TX · November 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 24, 1980
Place
League City, TX · LEAGUE CITY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2504GCessna 182B
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801124074749A
Case key
127783

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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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3-2966  80/11/24   LEAGUE CITY,TX      CESSNA 182B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 159
        TIME - 0930                    N2504G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUSTON GULF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEAGUE CITY,TX              DAWSON,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 22KTS.WND BLEW ACFT OVR AFTER NOSE GEAR ENCTRD SOFT TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2504G
Reported as
Cessna 182B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Houston Gulf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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