CHI80DEE03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Wheeling, IL · October 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1979
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3596FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791013033549A
Case key
133133

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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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3-3205  79/10/13   WHEELING,IL         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 104
        TIME - 1330                    N3596F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALWAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3596F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palwaukee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3596F · 1

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