LAX71DVA52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Bakersfield, CA · January 17, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1971
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42788Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159934

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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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3-0530  71/1/17    BAKERSFIELD,CALIF   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 100
        TIME - 1500                    N42788              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CALIF           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- GR BENT-FIREWALL BUCKLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N42788
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows Field