FTW67F0483

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · La Porte, TX · March 5, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1967
Place
La Porte, TX · LA PORTE, TX
Injuries
1 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8535SCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119191

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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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2-0468   67/3/5    LA PORTE,TX         CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 950
        TIME - 1845                    N8535S              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 739 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA PORTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PX DEPLANED TO CHECK DAMAGE-STUCK HAND INTO PROPELLER.ACFT FURTHER DAMAGED WHEN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8535S
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
La Porte