FTW76DQG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Dalhart, TX · September 22, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1975
Place
Dalhart, TX · DALHART, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3985DCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750922031099A
Case key
150780

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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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3-2821  75/9/22    DALHART,TX          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N3985D              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALHART MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLAYTON,NM                  DALHART,TX
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3985D
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalhart Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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