SEA77DYE07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lopez Island, WA · January 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1977
Place
Lopez Island, WA · LOPEZ ISLAND, WA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1816XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770102007469A
Case key
156929

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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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3-1392   77/1/2    LOPEZ ISLAND,WA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 557
        TIME - 0900                    N1816X              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDSOCK FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTER ISLAND,WA            LOPEZ ISLAND,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WET GRASS RWY WITH SLUSHY SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N1816X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Windsock Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1816X · 1

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