DEN73FQA40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 340 · Albuquerque, NM · May 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1973
Place
Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4098LCessna 340
Status
Completed · report July 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730518013359A
Case key
190568

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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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3-1169  73/5/18    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   CESSNA 340          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1526
        TIME - 1425                    N4098L              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORONADO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- CHECKOUT FLT IN TYPE ACFT. HIT HARD & BOUNCED OFF RWY.DMGD PROP TIPS & R WG.PIC NOT A CFI.

Aircraft

Registration
N4098L
Reported as
Cessna 340
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coronado

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4098L · 1

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