FTW76DRD02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Covington, LA · July 28, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1975
Place
Covington, LA · COVINGTON, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41GCCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750728024739A
Case key
150265

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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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3-2159  75/7/28    COVINGTON,LA        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3031
        TIME - 2005                    N41GC               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 664 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COVINGTON-VINCENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MS                  COVINGTON,LA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- LND ON NOSE GR. PLT HAD 14HRS DRG LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N41GC
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Covington-Vincent

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.