- Date
- October 10, 1981
- Place
- East Pepperell, MA · EAST PEPPERELL, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8776TCessna 182
- Status
- Completed · report January 12, 1982
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19811010069489A
- Case key
- 122896
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3049 81/10/10 EAST PEPPERELL,MA CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1415 N8776T PX- 0 1 1 PARAJUMP-SPORT 34, 1975 TOTAL HOURS, 122 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION EAST PEPPERELL,MA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION MISCELLANEOUS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE PROBABLE CAUSE(S) MISC-PREMATURE CHUTE OPENING REMARKS- RESERVE CHUTE OPENED IN ACFT,JERKED CHUTIST OUT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8776T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N8776TRegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2021 · Cessna 182CAirframe modelCessna 182CEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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Other investigations on N8776T · 3
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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 NYC78DNA07Accident · No injuriesClosedPepperell, MANTSB MIA75FKG18Accident · No injuriesClosedHampton, GA