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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182N · Merced, CA · September 6, 1982

Date: September 6, 1982 · 16:00 local
Place: Merced, CA
Airport: Merced
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9217G
Reported as: Cessna 182N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 245 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N9217GRegistered now · Cessna 182NS/N 18260757 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 182N Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Auto pilot box popped out of panel on level off and activated. Startled pilot made hard landing.

As the FAA filed it

AUTO PILOT BOX POPPED OUT OF PANEL ON LEVEL OFF AND ACTIVATED. STARTLED PILOT MADE HARD LANDING.

Other reports on N9217G · 1

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

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