DEN76DQA38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Kenna, NM · March 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1976
Place
Kenna, NM · KENNA, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N85685Cessna 182H
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760318005339A
Case key
153192

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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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3-0500  76/3/18  NR.KENNA,NM           CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 10000
        TIME - 0930                    N85685              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POWELL AND SON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBBS,NM                   KENNA,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 35K. HIT DIRT MOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N85685
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Powell And Son

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