# Accident 19960516010769A: Cessna 182J, Jacksonville, TX, May 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 1996, 17:35 local time
- Place: Jacksonville, TX
- Airport: Cherokee County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.9607° N, 95.2594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9607&lon=-95.2594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3160F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3160F-2024-05-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA217) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960516010769A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED STRONG WINDS ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR AND PROP SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON TOUCHDOWN. (-23) DURING LANDING FLARE AT JACKSONVILLE, TX A WIND GUST CAUSED A HARD LANDING. AT 1740C, MAY 16, 1996, DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA217), May 16, 1996: Cessna 182J (N3160F), Jacksonville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the gusting wind conditions.

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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