MKC79FCA03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182RG · Festus, MO · December 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1978
Place
Festus, MO · FESTUS, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2303CCessna 182RG
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781212040329A
Case key
138409

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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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3-3904  78/12/12   FESTUS,MO           CESSNA 182RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 13500
        TIME - 1900                    N2303C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FESTUS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEXTER,MO                   FESTUS,MO
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2303C
Reported as
Cessna 182RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Festus Memorial

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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