MKC71DCD48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Fairfield, IA · January 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1971
Place
Fairfield, IA · FAIRFIELD, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4749DCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159994

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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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3-0355   71/1/1    FAIRFIELD,IOWA      CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4749D              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFIELD MEM.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMWA,IOWA                FAIRFIELD,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT MISREAD WIND SOCK AND TETRAHEDRON.

Aircraft

Registration
N4749D
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfield Mem.

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