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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gordonsville, VA · October 15, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1976
Place
Gordonsville, VA · GORDONSVILLE, VA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8428TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761015034579A
Case key
152515

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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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3-3208  76/10/15   GORDONSVILLE,VA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 353
        TIME - 1500                    N8428T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 196 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GORDONSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAVANNAH,GA                 PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- DNWND GUSTING 30K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8428T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gordonsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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