MKC71DCD63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Waterloo, IA · March 6, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1971
Place
Waterloo, IA · WATERLOO, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5418BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160671

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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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3-0865   71/3/6    WATERLOO,IOWA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 499
        TIME - 1415                    N5418B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 223 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERLOO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NEBR                WATERLOO,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       21
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND BLEW ACFT OFF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N5418B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waterloo Muni

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