OAK78DVW12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Shoshone, CA · February 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1978
Place
Shoshone, CA · SHOSHONE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N771RFCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780226001899A
Case key
143543

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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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3-0068  78/2/26    SHOSHONE,CA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 164
        TIME - 1330                    N771RF              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOSHONE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                SHOSHONE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N771RF
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shoshone

FAA reports on this event · 1

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