MKC79DCG17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Chillicothe, MO · January 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1979
Place
Chillicothe, MO · CHILLICOTHE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3378YCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790102000139A
Case key
137634

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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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3-0062   79/1/2    CHILLICOTHE,MO      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 348
        TIME - 2100                    N3378Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILLICOTHE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBIA,MO                 CHILLICOTHE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N3378Y
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chillicothe Muni

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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.