DEN71DTE15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Monte Vista, CO · May 15, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1971
Place
Monte Vista, CO · MONTE VISTA, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2335GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161558

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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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3-1605  71/5/15    MONTE VISTA,COLO    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1285
        TIME - 1430                    N2335G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 145 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTE VISTA,COLO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- HRD LDG ON NS GR DID STRUCTURAL DMG TO THE FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2335G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Luis Valley

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