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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Muleshoe, TX · October 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1981
Place
Muleshoe, TX · MULESHOE, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3316FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811023069439A
Case key
123371

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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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3-2578  81/10/23   MULESHOE,TX         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N3316F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 1895 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            85 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASS AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULESHOE,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG LOW APCH,NOSE GEAR HIT RISE ON APCH END OF DIRT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3316F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bass Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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