- Date
- October 2, 1977
- Place
- Pepperell, MA · PEPPERELL, MA
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8776TCessna 182C
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19771002041079A
- Case key
- 144202
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4119 77/10/2 PEPPERELL,MA CESSNA 182C CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1557 TIME - 1615 N8776T PX- 0 0 4 PARAJUMP-SPORT TOTAL HOURS, 827 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SPORTS CENTER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PEPPERELL,MA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISC-PREMATURE CHUTE OPENING REMARKS- STUDENT SQUAT LOW, PINS ACTIVATED. LEG HIT STAB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8776T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sports Center
N8776TRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2021 · Cessna 182CAirframe modelCessna 182CEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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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.
Other investigations on N8776T · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB NYC86LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPepperell, MAAfter descending to traffic pattern altitude. The throttle was advanced with no response from the engine. On flare to landing, pilot experienced sun glare, drifted to the right, and touched down in a snow bank. Nose gear dug in and aircraft flipped over onto…NTSB NYC82FNA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedEast Pepperell, MANTSB MIA75FKG18Accident · No injuriesClosedHampton, GA