DIA68D0208

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Smyrna, DE · April 14, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1968
Place
Smyrna, DE · SMYRNA, DE
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3046FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111289

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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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3-0942  68/4/14    SMYRNA,DEL          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 200
        TIME - 1130                    N3046F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMYRNA
        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)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ROUGH,ROLLING,TURF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3046F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smyrna

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