CHI74DEI15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Atwater, OH · November 4, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1973
Place
Atwater, OH · ATWATER, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9930BCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731104038909A
Case key
187842

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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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3-3907   73/11/4   ATWATER,OHIO        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 179
        TIME - 1600                    N9930B              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GAYS AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATWATER,OHIO                ATWATER,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9930B
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gays Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.