FTW76DRG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Austin, TX · February 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1976
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42216Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760217002399A
Case key
152346

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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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3-0202  76/2/17    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 232
        TIME - 1500                    N42216              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHVILLE,TX               AUSTIN,TX
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- PORPOISED,DMGD FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N42216
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mueller

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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.

Other investigations on N42216 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.