ATL80DKJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mobile, AL · May 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1980
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2544RCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 21, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800505012559A
Case key
130765

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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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3-0925   80/5/5    MOBILE,AL           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 127
        TIME - 1930                    N2544R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLLTON,GA               MOBILE,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE.PLT PULLED IT OFF,THEN PORPOISED WHEN RELANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2544R
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bates Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.