LAX66D0329

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Rancho Mirage, CA · March 27, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 27, 1966
Place
Rancho Mirage, CA · RANCHO MIRAGE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8424SCessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171935

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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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3-2589  66/3/27    RANCHO MIRAGE CAL   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 150
        TIME - 0900                    N8424S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMDESERT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N8424S
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palmdesert

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