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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Oskaloosa, IA · December 18, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1970
Place
Oskaloosa, IA · OSKALOOSA, IA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3136FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159556

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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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3-4588  70/12/18   OSKALOOSA,IOWA      CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1109
        TIME - 1250                    N3136F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMES,IOWA                   ST.LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- VOLTAGE REG CONNECTOR PLUG CAME LOOSE.PLT LND ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN RWY. RAN INTO PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3136F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roth

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