CHI73FEE27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Frankfort, IN · February 5, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1973
Place
Frankfort, IN · FRANKFORT, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9135GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730205002889A
Case key
201466

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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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3-0533   73/2/5    FRANKFORT,IND       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 215
        TIME - 1945                    N9135G              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            PAL-WAWKEE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- RWY LITES UPON REQUEST.DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME AND NOSE GEAR.LANDED DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N9135G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Frankfort

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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