MIA75FLA34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lake Como, FL · March 2, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1975
Place
Lake Como, FL · LAKE COMO, FL
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4719DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750302009839A
Case key
170780

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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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3-1783   75/3/2    LAKE COMO,FL        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 550
        TIME - 2005                    N4719D              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THUNDERBIRD AIRPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FL                  LAKE COMO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK 55FT TREE 560FT BEFORE RWY.PLT ON DUTY 11 HRS.PLT EXPIRED APRX 3 WEEKS AFTR ACDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4719D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Thunderbird Airpk

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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.