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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Thomas, OK · June 12, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1981
Place
Thomas, OK · THOMAS, OK
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4852DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810612035849A
Case key
125218

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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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3-1775  81/6/12    THOMAS,OK           CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 110
        TIME - 1417                    N4852D              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLOW,OK                   THOMAS,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STRUCK 6FT EMBANKMENT APRX 325FT FM APCH END OF RWY.PLT RPRTD WND 25-35KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4852D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Thomas Muni

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