LAX75DUJ59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Tucson, AZ · December 28, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1974
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2783FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741228043779A
Case key
144884

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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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3-4211  74/12/28   TUCSON,ARIZ         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1035
        TIME - 1130                    N2783F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARANA AIR PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,ARIZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT LEVELED OFF HI.IP CALLED PWR,PLT CLOSED THROTTLE & ACFT DROPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2783F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marana Air Park

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.