FTW73DRG57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Brownsville, TX · March 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1973
Place
Brownsville, TX · BROWNSVILLE, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9005GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730303004429A
Case key
169832

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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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3-0463   73/3/3    BROWNSVILLE,TEX     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 227
        TIME - 1310                    N9005G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROWNSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 BROWNSVILLE,TEX
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED NOSE GR FAILED BENT PROP BLADE TIPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9005G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brownsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9005G · 1

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