FTW67F0292

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182D · Crystal City, TX · October 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1966
Place
Crystal City, TX · CRYSTAL CITY, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8985XCessna 182D
Status
Completed · report February 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120344

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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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3-3586  66/10/23   CRYSTAL CITY T)X    CESSNA 182D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1275
        TIME - 1915                    N8985X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 253 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRYSTAL CITY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N8985X
Reported as
Cessna 182D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Crystal City

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