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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · South Hill, VA · April 6, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1964
Place
South Hill, VA · SOUTH HILL, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8739XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184642

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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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3-0840   64/4/6    SOUTH HILL VA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 240
        TIME - 1840                    N8739X              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT

Aircraft

Registration
N8739X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage