MIA80FLD80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182K · Tampa, FL · July 6, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Tampa, FL · TAMPA, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3131QCessna 182K
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706025829A
Case key
129747

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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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3-1025   80/7/6    TAMPA,FL            CESSNA 182K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1000
        TIME - 2000                    N3131Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDENBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TAMPA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N3131Q
Reported as
Cessna 182K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Vandenburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3131Q · 1

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