# NTSB IAD75DKM18: Cessna 182, N92422, Hickory, NC, April 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1975
- Place: Hickory, NC · HICKORY, NC
- Location: 35.7332° N, 81.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hickory, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7332&lon=-81.3412&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201274
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75DKM18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM18-201274

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92422), registered now, S/N 18260196, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hickory

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750426011369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750426011369A), Apr 26, 1975: Cessna 182N, Hickory, NC, Substantial damage. Practice cap mission. Nose gr,bracing and firewall bent. Acft dropped in fm 8-10FT.wind gusting 18K.

## Other investigations on N92422 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI04CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA174), Jul 5, 2004: Cessna 182N (N92422), Lancaster, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty winds and his improper flare. The wind gusts were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MIA74DKG61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG61), Mar 17, 1974: Cessna 182N (N92422), St Simons Is, GA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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