# NTSB MKC71AK002: Cessna 182L, N3418B, Ottawa, KS, July 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 10, 1970
- Place: Ottawa, KS · OTTAWA, KS
- Location: 38.5982° N, 95.2628° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ottawa, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5982&lon=-95.2628&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71AK002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1204  70/7/10    OTTAWA,KANS         CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 2670
        TIME - 1735                    N3418B              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTAWA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,KANS            OTTAWA,KANS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- DOWN ELEVATOR TURNBUCKLE IMPROPERLY SAFETIED.CAUSED ELEVATOR CABLE TO DISCONNECT ON FINAL APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3418B (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182L
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ottawa

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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