LAX71DUJ35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Colordo Cty, AZ · October 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 15, 1970
Place
Colordo Cty, AZ · COLORDO CTY, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42124Cessna 182L
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163248

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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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3-1592  70/10/15 NR.COLORDO CTY,ARIZ   CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 755
        TIME - 1330                    N42124              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,ARIZ              MONUMNT VALLEY,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD ON DIRT ROAD.PLT STATED ENG OVERHEATED,ENG OIL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS-NO INDICATION OF OVRHEAT.

Aircraft

Registration
N42124
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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