NYC66F0387

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Fork Union, VA · December 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1965
Place
Fork Union, VA · FORK UNION, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3208UCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174683

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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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3-3525   65/12/7   FORK UNION VA       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 119
        TIME - 1400                    N3208U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORK UNION
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3208U
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fork Union

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Other investigations on N3208U · 2

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