CHI71FBM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Benton Harbr, MI · August 18, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1970
Place
Benton Harbr, MI · BENTON HARBR, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3036FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191914

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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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3-3517  70/8/18    BENTON HARBR,MICH   CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 187
        TIME - 0920                    N3036F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 97 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NORTHPORT,MICH              DALLAS,TEX                   BENTON HARBR,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- STAYED ON GND AFTR 5TH BOUNCE.PLT RPRTD NO ELEV CTL AFTR 1ST BOUNCE.FIREWALL BENT REARWARD ABT 4IN

Aircraft

Registration
N3036F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ross Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.