# NTSB MIA74DKG61: Cessna 182N, N92422, St Simons Is, GA, March 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1974
- Place: St Simons Is, GA · ST SIMONS IS, GA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74DKG61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0854  74/3/17    ST SIMONS IS,GA     CESSNA 182N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 862
        TIME - 1530                    N92422              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINNON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           HICKORY,NC                   ST SIMONS IS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- ACFT DROPPED IN FM ABT 5-10 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N92422](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92422), registered now, S/N 18260196, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182N
- Registry model: [Cessna 182N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182n) (registry code 2072730) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mckinnon

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740317009239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740317009239A), Mar 17, 1974: Cessna 182N, St Simons Is, GA, Substantial damage. Acft dropped in fm abt 5-10 ft.

## Other investigations on N92422 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI04CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA174), Jul 5, 2004: Cessna 182N (N92422), Lancaster, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty winds and his improper flare. The wind gusts were a contributing factor.
- [NTSB IAD75DKM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM18-201274), Apr 26, 1975: Cessna 182 (N92422), Hickory, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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