LAX69D0067

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Lake Havasu, AZ · June 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1968
Place
Lake Havasu, AZ · LAKE HAVASU, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3121UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109390

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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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3-2253  68/6/29    LAKE HAVASU,ARIZ    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 2000
        TIME - 1115                    N3121U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE HAVASU
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DAMAGED PROP AND FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3121U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Havasu

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