- Date
- October 4, 1972
- Place
- West Union, IA · WEST UNION, IA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3056FCessna 182
- Status
- Completed · report March 7, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 169140
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2837 72/10/4 WEST UNION,IOWA CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 63 TOTAL TIME - 1300 N3056F PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST UNION DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION WATERLOO,IOWA WEST UNION,IOWA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3056F
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- West Union
N3056FRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2003 · Cessna 182JAirframe modelCessna 182JEngine modelContinental O-470 series
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Other investigations on N3056F · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA01LA170Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGold Beach, ORThe pilot's failure to attain proper alignment while on final approach and clearance from trees. The pilot's lack of total experience in this type of mountain flying operation was a factor.NTSB MKC69D0252Accident · No injuriesClosedAmana, IA