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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 205 · Wolsey, SD · October 24, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1977
Place
Wolsey, SD · WOLSEY, SD
Injuries
1 serious, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8313ZCessna 205
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771024034959A
Case key
144805

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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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3-3409  77/10/24 NR.WOLSEY,SD          CESSNA 205          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 2445
        TIME - 0715                    N8313Z              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 290 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILLER,SD                   HURON,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      44
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- STALLED AVOIDING PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8313Z
Reported as
Cessna 205
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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