LAX73DUJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mesa, AZ · July 12, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1972
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3392UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117629

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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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3-2347  72/7/12    MESA,ARIZ           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0830                    N3392U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3392U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Falcon

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