IAD74DID05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Fredricksburg, VA · July 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1973
Place
Fredricksburg, VA · FREDRICKSBURG, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3393FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730727030269A
Case key
189162

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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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3-2495  73/7/27    FREDRICKSBURG,VA    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 632
        TIME - 1630                    N3393F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHANNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,PA                   FREDRICKSBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HIT HARD ON NOSE GR DMGD FWD FUSELAGE AND NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N3393F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shannon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3393F · 2

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