MKC77DCJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lexington, NE · January 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1977
Place
Lexington, NE · LEXINGTON, NE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2565QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770117001019A
Case key
156990

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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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3-0102  77/1/17    LEXINGTON,NE        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N2565Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 49, 10134 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 208 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEXINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,NE                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT LOST CONTROL ON FINAL APPROCH AT 25 FT DUE TO TURBULENCE. WIND GUSTING TO 35KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2565Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lexington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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