MIA69F0225

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Meridian, MS · November 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 16, 1968
Place
Meridian, MS · MERIDIAN, MS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42855Cessna 182L
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107414

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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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3-3854  68/11/16   MERIDIAN,MISS       CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 564
        TIME - 1630                    N42855              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNER
        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 - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- DAMAGED PROP,FIRE WALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N42855
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Downer

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