FTW78DQG33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Rotan, TX · June 6, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1978
Place
Rotan, TX · ROTAN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2453XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780606017789A
Case key
141358

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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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3-1653   78/6/6    ROTAN,TX            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N2453X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FISHER COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROTAN,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N2453X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fisher County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2453X · 1

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