MIA69D0082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Muscle Shoals, AL · July 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1968
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3456RCessna 182L
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108737

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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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3-2632  68/7/31    MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA   CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 137
        TIME - 1440                    N3456R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCLE SHOALS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PORPOISED,BENT PROP AND FIREWALL. PLT MADE GO AROUND AND SAFE LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3456R
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscle Shoals

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