MIA78DLG12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Pelzer, SC · April 1, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1978
Place
Pelzer, SC · PELZER, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N58469Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780401005899A
Case key
201231

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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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3-1237   78/4/1    PELZER,SC           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1315                    N58469              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 41, 1129 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            342 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         PELZER,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        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                                                     LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 27K.

Aircraft

Registration
N58469
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Valley

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Other investigations on N58469 · 1

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