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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Russell Spgs, KY · May 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1975
Place
Russell Spgs, KY · RUSSELL SPGS, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71773Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750514013069A
Case key
148702

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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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3-1543  75/5/14    RUSSELL SPGS,KY     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 152
        TIME - 0840                    N71773              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               RUSSELL SPGS,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- STRUCK TREE,BRUSH AND ROADWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71773
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Russell Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.