NYC73DIJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Hurricane, WV · October 15, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1972
Place
Hurricane, WV · HURRICANE, WV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71133Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report March 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168521

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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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3-2711  72/10/15   HURRICANE,W VA      CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N71133              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  LANDERS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,W VA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N71133
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Landers Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.