MIA68D0447

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Titusville, FL · February 24, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1968
Place
Titusville, FL · TITUSVILLE, FL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2961FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111453

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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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3-0761  68/2/24    TITUSVILLE,FLA      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 380
        TIME - 1030                    N2961F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUNN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH

Aircraft

Registration
N2961F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dunn

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