# Incident 19780910018769I: Cessna 182, Tekamah, NE, September 10, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1978, 11:30 local time
- Place: Tekamah, NE
- Airport: Municipal
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Parachute jumping (Part 105)
- Location: 41.7778° N, 96.2245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tekamah, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7778&lon=-96.2245&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4781D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4781D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182A (registry code 2072704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 55 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910018769I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SKYDIVER FATALITY DUE TO IMPROPER LANDING.

## Other reports on N4781D (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19780625035899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625035899I), Jun 25, 1978: Cessna 182 (N4781D), Tekamah, NE, 1 fatal. Pilot chute bridle cord fouled on main harness strap. Main chute did not deploy. Emergency chute failed also.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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