MIA75FLD60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Lakeland, FL · March 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1975
Place
Lakeland, FL · LAKELAND, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3397FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750316004599A
Case key
148290

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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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3-0662  75/3/16    LAKELAND,FL         CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, 153
        TIME - 1515                    N3397F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT MEYERS,FL                LAKELAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           80                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- BOUNCED,CAME DOWN IN NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.DMGD FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N3397F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeland Muni

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