# NTSB FTW76DPG47: Cessna 182, N71857, Fort Smith, AR, May 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1976
- Place: Fort Smith, AR · FORT SMITH, AR
- Location: 35.3859° N, 94.3985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Smith, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3859&lon=-94.3985&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76DPG47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DPG47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0905   76/5/5    FORT SMITH,AR       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1311
        TIME - 0830                    N71857              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT SMITH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CENTER,TX                   FORT SMITH,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  25000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          135                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PORPOISED ON LDG. GUSTING TO 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71857](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71857-1977-08-02), registration cancelled 1977-08-02, S/N 18259781 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Smith

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760505010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760505010309A), May 5, 1976: Cessna 182M, Fort Smith, AR, Substantial damage. Porpoised on ldg. Gusting to 20K.

## Other investigations on N71857 (1)

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 MKC77FCG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG07), Nov 24, 1976: Cessna 182M (N71857), Grain Valley, MO, 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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