# NTSB FTW70DPJ10: Cessna 182, N3419S, Ardmore, OK, March 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1970
- Place: Ardmore, OK · ARDMORE, OK
- Location: 34.1743° N, 97.1436° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ardmore, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1743&lon=-97.1436&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134141
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70DPJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70DPJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1377  70/3/26    ARDMORE,OKLA        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 207
        TIME - 1430                    N3419S              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN ARDMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          DALLAS,TEX                   ARDMORE,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAXIED OFF RWY WITH FLAT NOSE TIRE AND DEPRESSEDNOSE WHEEL STRUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3419S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3419S-2005-02-24), registration cancelled 2005-02-24, S/N 18255819, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182g) (registry code 2072716) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Downtown Ardmore

## Other investigations on N3419S (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC04LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA014), Oct 21, 2003: Cessna 182G (N3419S), Athol, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of power due to disengagement of the magneto idler gear. Also causal was the improper reinstallation of the magneto during the annual inspection.
- [NTSB CHI66D0618](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0618), Dec 16, 1965: Cessna 182 (N3419S), Meyer, IL, substantial damage

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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