MKC73DER53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Spring Valey, MN · April 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1973
Place
Spring Valey, MN · SPRING VALEY, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8954TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730428018019A
Case key
190198

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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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3-1611  73/4/28    SPRING VALEY,MINN   CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2318
        TIME - 1800                    N8954T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 209 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIETENPOL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CRESCO,IOWA                 CRESCO,IOWA                  SPRING VALEY,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ENTRD SOFT SPOT ABT 430FT AFTER T/D ACFT ROLLED APRX 45FT WHEN THE NOSE GR BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8954T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pietenpol

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