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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · L Switzerland, NC · April 15, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 15, 1974
Place
L Switzerland, NC · L SWITZERLAND, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N52641Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740415008349A
Case key
124276

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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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3-1258  74/4/15    L SWITZERLAND,NC    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1800                    N52641              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  57, 20323 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUNSWICK,GA                L SWITZERLAND,NC
        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: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- UNIMPROVED SOD STRIP,APPLIED BRAKES NOSE WHEEL BURIED INTO SOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N52641
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sod Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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