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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Gettysburg, SD · February 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1974
Place
Gettysburg, SD · GETTYSBURG, SD
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71045Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740217003479A
Case key
187092

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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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3-0193  74/2/17    GETTYSBURG,S DAK    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 104
        TIME - 1530                    N71045              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GETTYSBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERRE,S DAK                GETTYSBURG,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: OTHER
        REMARKS- GROUND-LOOP STRUCK GUARDRAIL AROUND WIND-SOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N71045
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gettysburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.