CHI68D0750

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Columbia City, IN · April 21, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1968
Place
Columbia City, IN · COLUMBIA CITY, IN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3847DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110781

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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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3-1147  68/4/21    COLUMBIA CITY,IND   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 352
        TIME - 1700                    N3847D              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3847D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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