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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Wattersonville, PA · May 27, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1980
Place
Wattersonville, PA · WATTERSONVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3047QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800527016899A
Case key
131335

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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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3-0903  80/5/27    WATTERSONVILLE,PA   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1231
        TIME - 1715                    N3047Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1162 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OFFUTT ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          COATSVILLE,PA               BUTLER,PA                    WATTERSONVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           9                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N3047Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Offutt Acres

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3047Q · 1

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