MIA77FA045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Ochlocknee, GA · March 14, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 14, 1977
Place
Ochlocknee, GA · OCHLOCKNEE, GA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2150GCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report June 24, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770314027399A
Case key
157872

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1617  77/3/14  NR.OCHLOCKNEE,GA      CESSNA 182A         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 300
        TIME - 1610                    N2150G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCHLOCKNEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMILLA,GA                 OCHLOCKNEE,GA
        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 - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    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                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           83                                                      290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N2150G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ochlocknee

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Other investigations on N2150G · 1

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