MIA70DKG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Eastman, GA · February 20, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 20, 1970
Place
Eastman, GA · EASTMAN, GA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2920FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136374

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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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3-0951  70/2/20    EASTMAN,GA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 192
        TIME - 1415                    N2920F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMERICUS,GA                 EASTMAN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT PINE TREES APRX 200FT R OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2920F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dodge County

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