IAD77FA021

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lively, VA · February 12, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 12, 1977
Place
Lively, VA · LIVELY, VA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9961TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770212004059A
Case key
157159

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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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3-0281  77/2/12    LIVELY,VA           CESSNA 182          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2996
        TIME - 1412                    N9961T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PITTMAN AIRFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVELY,VA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N9961T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pittman Airfield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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