FTW72DPJ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bethany, OK · September 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 21, 1971
Place
Bethany, OK · BETHANY, OK
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71132Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163758

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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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3-3767  71/9/21    BETHANY,OKLA        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 105
        TIME - 2128                    N71132              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILEY POST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMAN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LNDD DUE TO LOST COMM,BOUNCED ON LDG.DMG TO NS GR,PROP,FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N71132
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wiley Post

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