LAX78DA073

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182RG · Carefree, AZ · September 1, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1978
Place
Carefree, AZ · CAREFREE, AZ
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9212CCessna 182RG
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780901034459A
Case key
139725

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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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3-2846   78/9/1    CAREFREE,AZ         CESSNA 182RG        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0645                    N9212C              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            30, 2330 TOTAL HOURS, 70
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAREFREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINGMAN,AZ                  CAREFREE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WITH 5 KNOT TAILWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9212C
Reported as
Cessna 182RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Carefree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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