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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Waldport, OR · January 9, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1977
Place
Waldport, OR · WALDPORT, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8720XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770109000269A
Case key
157052

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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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3-0075   77/1/9    WALDPORT,OR         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 124
        TIME - 1140                    N8720X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAKONDA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBANY,OR                   WALDPORT,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LDG ON WET SOD RWY.BRAKING INEFFECTIVE,FLEW THRU TRANSMISSION WIRES ON GO-ARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N8720X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wakonda Beach

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.