MIA72FLT13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Southaven, MS · May 26, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1972
Place
Southaven, MS · SOUTHAVEN, MS
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91516Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117825

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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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3-4114  72/5/26    SOUTHAVEN,MISS      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 72 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N91516              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESOTO AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DALLAS,TEX                  LANCASTER,PA                 SOUTHAVEN,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- LNDD,BOUNCED.ACFT OBSVD VERY NOSE HI DURG GOARND.DRG L TURN ACFT DSCNDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N91516
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Desoto Airpark

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.