MIA80FKG10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Dawson, GA · November 21, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1979
Place
Dawson, GA · DAWSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N738CECessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791121034969A
Case key
132724

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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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3-3648  79/11/21   DAWSON,GA           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 1413
        TIME - 1350                    N738CE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINCHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              DAWSON,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N738CE
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fincher

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N738CE · 1

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