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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Hickory, NC · April 26, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1975
Place
Hickory, NC · HICKORY, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N92422Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750426011369A
Case key
201274

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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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3-1081  75/4/26    HICKORY,NC          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 909
        TIME - 1430                    N92422              PX-  0  0  3  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HICKORY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HICKORY,NC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PRACTICE CAP MISSION.NOSE GR,BRACING AND FIREWALL BENT.ACFT DROPPED IN FM 8-10FT.WIND GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N92422
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hickory

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N92422 · 2

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