# NTSB DEN80DQD06: Cessna 182J, N3028F, White City, NM, April 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1980
- Place: White City, NM · WHITE CITY, NM
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131915
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80DQD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DQD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0526   80/4/1  NR.WHITE CITY,NM      CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 191
        TIME - 0900                    N3028F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLERS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENDALE,AZ                 WHITE CITY,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED DURG SEC LNDG ATTEMPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3028F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Millers Ranch

## 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 19800401007559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800401007559A), Apr 1, 1980: Cessna 182J, Whites City, NM, Substantial damage. Damaged nose wheel on hard landing. Went around. Nose wheel collapsed on second landing. Wrong airport.

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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