MKC76DCJ31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Weeping Water, NE · March 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1976
Place
Weeping Water, NE · WEEPING WATER, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71651Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760322005609A
Case key
153064

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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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3-0646  76/3/22    WEEPING WATER,NE    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N71651              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEBRASKA CITY,NE            WEEPING WATER,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED L OFF RWY ENTRD SOFT WHEAT FIELD AT THE EDGE OF THE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N71651
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Browns

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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.