# NTSB DEN74DQA21: Cessna 182, N42878, Ramah, NM, October 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1973
- Place: Ramah, NM · RAMAH, NM
- Location: 35.1264° N, 108.5063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ramah, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1264&lon=-108.5063&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74DQA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQA21

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42878-1974-08-30), registration cancelled 1974-08-30, S/N 18259231, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182l) (registry code 2072726) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731014032799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731014032799A), Oct 14, 1973: Cessna 182L, Ramah, NM, Substantial damage. Off arpt ldg at ranch. Plt not signed off in type acft. Was in C-172.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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