IAD76FLT19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Covington, TN · September 5, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1976
Place
Covington, TN · COVINGTON, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2141GCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report October 4, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760905027339A
Case key
155227

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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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3-2793   76/9/5    COVINGTON,TN        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 650
        TIME - 1500                    N2141G              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THURMOND GLENN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COVINGTON,TN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- PLT NOTED R BRAKE WEAK BEFORE T/O. R BRAKE FAILED ON LNDG, MASTER CYL LEAKING INTERNALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2141G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thurmond Glenn

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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.