CHI78FET33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Chesterton, IN · August 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1978
Place
Chesterton, IN · CHESTERTON, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92125Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780807023839A
Case key
139395

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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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3-3711   78/8/7    CHESTERTON,IN       CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 612
        TIME - 1730                    N92125              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 503 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BODIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDUSKY,OH                 VALPARAISO,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N92125
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bodin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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