MKC78DCQ24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P337G · Meade, KS · May 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1978
Place
Meade, KS · MEADE, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N264Cessna P337G
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780528012189A
Case key
142381

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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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3-1067  78/5/28    MEADE,KS            CESSNA P337G        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 2184
        TIME - 1345                    N264                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1663 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADE,KS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ULYSSES,KS                  MEADE,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 20KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N264
Reported as
Cessna P337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meade,Ks

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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