LAX74DUJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Mesa, AZ · September 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1973
Place
Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21520Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730902026269A
Case key
188611

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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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3-2707   73/9/2    MESA,ARIZ           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 125
        TIME - 1200                    N21520              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            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
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- HIT VASI CONST AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N21520
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Falcon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N21520 · 1

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