# NTSB CHI68D0750: Cessna 182, N3847D, Columbia City, IN, April 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1968
- Place: Columbia City, IN · COLUMBIA CITY, IN
- Location: 41.1630° N, 85.4787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1630&lon=-85.4787&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68D0750
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0750

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3847D), registered now, S/N 34547, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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