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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Columbus, OH · October 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1980
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N39PSCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801005048649A
Case key
128918

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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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3-2476   80/10/5   COLUMBUS,OH         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 283
        TIME - 1030                    N39PS               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 131 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- ELEVATOR TRIM FOUND ALMOST FULL NOSE DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N39PS
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Port Columbus

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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