MKC70DCD04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Traer, IA · January 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1970
Place
Traer, IA · TRAER, IA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2773FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142837

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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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3-0345  70/1/14    TRAER,IOWA          CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1326
        TIME - 2100                    N2773F              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 210 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,IOWA               TRAER,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
        REMARKS- AFLD LTG INOP FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. LND TO L OF PLOWED AREA IN DEEP SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N2773F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Traer

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