CHI70D0385

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Galesburg, IL · November 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1969
Place
Galesburg, IL · GALESBURG, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3553FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180652

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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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3-4336  69/11/25   GALESBURG,ILL       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N3553F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALESBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,ILL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3553F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galesburg

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