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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Faribault, MN · December 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1978
Place
Faribault, MN · FARIBAULT, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N381LACessna 182J
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781205039359A
Case key
137999

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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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3-4211   78/12/5   FARIBAULT,MN        CESSNA 182J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 107
        TIME - 1110                    N381LA              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARIBAULT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARIBAULT,MN                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING SNOW                                             HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PROP,FIREWALL,FUSELAGE DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N381LA
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Faribault Muni

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