LAX66D0074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Battle Mt, NV · July 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1965
Place
Battle Mt, NV · BATTLE MT, NV
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3568YCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176129

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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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3-2734  65/7/27    BATTLE MT NEV       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 124
        TIME - 1230                    N3568Y              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATTLE MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           84                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N3568Y
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Battle Mt

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