NYC74DFJ02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Dunkirk, NY · July 18, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1973
Place
Dunkirk, NY · DUNKIRK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42213Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730718021239A
Case key
189733

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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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3-1651  73/7/18    DUNKIRK,NY          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N42213              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUNKIRK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  DUNKIRK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR PARTIALLY FAILED REARWARD TELESCOPING DMG AFT THRU TUNNEL AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N42213
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dunkirk

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N42213 · 1

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