LAX81DUJ78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna TR182 · Grand Canyon, AZ · August 27, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1981
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ · GRAND CANYON, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2518SCessna TR182
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124483

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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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3-2278  81/8/27    GRAND CANYON,AZ     CESSNA TR182        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 344
        TIME - 1400                    N2518S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND CANYON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEECH,CA               GRAND CANYON,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N2518S
Reported as
Cessna TR182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Canyon

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