MIA70F0231

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Muscle Shoals, AL · October 22, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 22, 1969
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3198YCessna 182
Status
Completed · report May 20, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
153078

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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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3-4243  69/10/22   MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N3198Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCLE SHOALS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIRMINGHAM,ALA              MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A CRABBED NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. LDG RWY 36,WIND 10DEG 12K.

Aircraft

Registration
N3198Y
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscle Shoals

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