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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Wicomico Chur, VA · July 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1977
Place
Wicomico Chur, VA · WICOMICO CHUR, VA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3467SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770703016869A
Case key
147607

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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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3-1493   77/7/3    WICOMICO CHUR,VA    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 306
        TIME - 2000                    N3467S              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALUDA,VA                   WICOMICO CHUR,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STRUCK DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER

Aircraft

Registration
N3467S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hopkins Airfield

FAA reports on this event · 1

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