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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Sparta, TN · July 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1973
Place
Sparta, TN · SPARTA, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8820XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730728022339A
Case key
189423

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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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3-2170  73/7/28    SPARTA,TENN         CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 360
        TIME - 0830                    N8820X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 283 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROY CARR FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELBYVILLE,TENN            SPARTA,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LND 3-4 FT L OF CENTERLINE.L WG TIP RAN INTO TALL CORN,ACFT VEERED SHARPLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8820X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roy Carr Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8820X · 1

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