FTW78DRA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Buna, TX · May 20, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1978
Place
Buna, TX · BUNA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2693GCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780520013829A
Case key
141883

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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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3-1181  78/5/20    BUNA,TX             CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 230
        TIME - 1015                    N2693G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALE FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TX                 BUNA,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2693G
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hale Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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