DEN72FQA33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Ruidoso, NM · February 19, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 19, 1972
Place
Ruidoso, NM · RUIDOSO, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8932GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165546

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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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3-1152  72/2/19    RUIDOSO,N MEX       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 137
        TIME - 1205                    N8932G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUIDOSO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 RUIDOSO,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- BALLOONED DURG LDG,LOST DRCTNL CTL,HIT HARD ON NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8932G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ruidoso

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