MKC68D0576

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mitchell, SD · May 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1968
Place
Mitchell, SD · MITCHELL, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N461VYCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110858

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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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3-1216  68/5/10    MITCHELL,S DAK      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 628
        TIME - 1600                    N461VY              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MITCHELL MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      68
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          280                                                       22
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WEA BRIEF BY AIRLINE DISPATCHER.

Aircraft

Registration
N461VY
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mitchell Muni

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