SEA75DTI36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Livingston, MT · June 25, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 25, 1975
Place
Livingston, MT · LIVINGSTON, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6294ACessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 9, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750625019819A
Case key
150027

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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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3-2594  75/6/25    LIVINGSTON,MT       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 717
        TIME - 1515                    N6294A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISSION FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BILLINGS,MT                 DILLON,MT                    LIVINGSTON,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           54                                                      240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- OVERTURNED WHEN TAXIING CROSSWIND.GUSTS TO 35K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6294A
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mission Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6294A · 1

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