SEA66F0033

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Shelby, MT · April 20, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1965
Place
Shelby, MT · SHELBY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2099GCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report September 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178620

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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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3-2082  65/4/20  NR.SHELBY MONT        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 538
        TIME - 1800                    N2099G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: MOTORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- ROTATING BEACON MOTOR MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N2099G
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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