LAX80DUJ82

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Phoenix, AZ · June 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1980
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4701NCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800606025919A
Case key
130917

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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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3-1371   80/6/6    PHOENIX,AZ          CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 134
        TIME - 1324                    N4701N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICKENBURG,AZ               PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WND GUSTS TO 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4701N
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4701N · 1

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