MKC73FCG40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Point Lookout, MO · May 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1973
Place
Point Lookout, MO · POINT LOOKOUT, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2473QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730518012299A
Case key
190387

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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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3-1425  73/5/18    POINT LOOKOUT,MO    CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 484
        TIME - 1515                    N2473Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POINT LOOKOUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IOWA             POINT LOOKOUT,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           83                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT CTCTD RWY IN FLAT ATTITUDE,BOUNCED HIT RWY NOSE GR FIRST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2473Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Point Lookout

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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