MIA79DKT38

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Palm Beach, FL · January 19, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1979
Place
Palm Beach, FL · PALM BEACH, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7403QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790119001129A
Case key
137832

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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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3-0248  79/1/19    PALM BEACH,FL       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 3026
        TIME - 1600                    N7403Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CINDY CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR CONTACTED SOFT SPOT ON SOD RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER

Aircraft

Registration
N7403Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cindy Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7403Q · 1

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