IAD77DIA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180 · Harrisonburg, VA · February 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1977
Place
Harrisonburg, VA · HARRISONBURG, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11JWCessna 180
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770222002719A
Case key
157156

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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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3-0278  77/2/22    HARRISONBURG,VA     CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 865
        TIME - 1120                    N11JW               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LESTER B FRANK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURGH,PA               HARRISONBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- BALLOONED,DRIFTED OFF RWY INTO TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N11JW
Reported as
Cessna 180
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lester B Frank

FAA reports on this event · 1

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