# NTSB CHI70FGG07: Cessna 182L, N42716, Columbus, OH, February 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1970
- Place: Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139635
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FGG07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FGG07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0210  70/2/22    COLUMBUS,OHIO       CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 152
        TIME - 1415                    N42716              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               COLUMBUS,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DAMAGED TAIL CONE,PROP,FIREWALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N42716](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42716-1973-06-06), registration cancelled 1973-06-06, S/N 18259159 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Port Columbus

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.

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