# NTSB MIA76DKJ29: Cessna 182P, N540GF, Camden, AL, October 18, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 18, 1975
- Place: Camden, AL · CAMDEN, AL
- Location: 31.9985° N, 87.2890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Camden, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.9985&lon=-87.2890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 19, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151469
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKJ29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3747  75/10/18   CAMDEN,AL           CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 146
        TIME - 0830                    N540GF              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMDEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,AL               CAMDEN,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        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- BOUNCED SVRL TIMES DMGD FIREWALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N540GF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Camden Muni

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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