LAX79FUJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Buckeye, AZ · October 30, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1978
Place
Buckeye, AZ · BUCKEYE, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1800MCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781030039109A
Case key
138343

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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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3-3667  78/10/30   BUCKEYE,AZ          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 286
        TIME - 0915                    N1800M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORNES RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOODYEAR,AZ                 BUCKEYE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PILT VEERED RT TO AVOID COTTON TRAILER ON LFT SIDE,NOSE WHEEL DUG IN SOFT SPOT,FLIPPED OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1800M
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fornes Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N1800M · 1

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