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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Pukwana, SD · February 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1980
Place
Pukwana, SD · PUKWANA, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71317Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report April 8, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800224004399A
Case key
134925

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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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3-3144  80/2/24  NR.PUKWANA,SD         CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 151
        TIME - 1600                    N71317              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MITCHELL,SD                 RAPID CITY,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       40
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- AREA FORECASTS NOT PROVIDED TO PLT DURING WX BRIEFING.WND GSTG 50KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N71317
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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