NYC81FFA08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Greene, NY · December 9, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1980
Place
Greene, NY · GREENE, NY
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2677RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801209072339A
Case key
128035

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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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3-3531   80/12/9   GREENE,NY           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1300
        TIME - 2030                    N2677R              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESTERFIELD,VA             GREENE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- USED EXTRA PWR FOR ICE DRG APCH.BGN DSNDG BLO GP,UN TO STOP DSCNT.1/8-1/4 IN ICE,ALL LEADING EDGES

Aircraft

Registration
N2677R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greene

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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