SEA79DYM66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Condon, OR · September 14, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1979
Place
Condon, OR · CONDON, OR
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4677KCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790914029679A
Case key
133368

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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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3-2482  79/9/14  NR.CONDON,OR          CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 297
        TIME - 1930                    N4677K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE ELEPHANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CONDON,OR                    AURORA,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N4677K
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White Elephant

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