NYC76DNC33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Rutland, VT · December 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 25, 1975
Place
Rutland, VT · RUTLAND, VT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2342RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751225039829A
Case key
152218

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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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3-3897  75/12/25   RUTLAND,VT          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 356
        TIME - 1630                    N2342R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUTLAND STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            RUTLAND,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2342R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rutland State

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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.