MIA70D0176

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Athens, GA · July 3, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1969
Place
Athens, GA · ATHENS, GA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N71235Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181281

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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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3-3021   69/7/3    ATHENS,GA           CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 121
        TIME - 0820                    N71235              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATHENS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 ATHENS,GA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED. BENT NOSE GR FORK.

Aircraft

Registration
N71235
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Athens