SEA79DTI22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Schafer, MT · July 21, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1979
Place
Schafer, MT · SCHAFER, MT
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6166BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790721016399A
Case key
135624

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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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3-1163  79/7/21    SCHAFER,MT          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 213
        TIME - 0845                    N6166B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - U.S.F.S. STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARE,MT                     SCHAFER,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- FLY IN. ACFT PARKED ON APCH END OF RWY PLUS OTHER AREAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6166B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
U.S.F.S. Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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