FTW78DQG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Plainview, TX · April 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 22, 1978
Place
Plainview, TX · PLAINVIEW, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3144RCessna 182L
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780422006629A
Case key
142650

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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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3-0544  78/4/22    PLAINVIEW,TX        CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 160
        TIME - 1330                    N3144R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LANEY FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUBBOCK,TX                  PLAINVIEW,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

Aircraft

Registration
N3144R
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laney Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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