LAX79DUK07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Springerville, AZ · August 16, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1979
Place
Springerville, AZ · SPRINGERVILLE, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N97381Cessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790816031149A
Case key
133673

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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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3-2812  79/8/16    SPRINGERVILLE,AZ    CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 106
        TIME - 1500                    N97381              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRNGRVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  SPRINGERVILLE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N97381
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sprngrville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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