DEN74DQA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Ramah, NM · October 14, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1973
Place
Ramah, NM · RAMAH, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42878Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731014032799A
Case key
188273

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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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3-3161  73/10/14 NR.RAMAH,N MEX        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 35
        TIME - 1730                    N42878              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALLUP,N MEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- OFF ARPT LDG AT RANCH. PLT NOT SIGNED OFF IN TYPE ACFT.WAS IN C-172.

Aircraft

Registration
N42878
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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