NYC76FGM02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182F · Volant, PA · July 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1975
Place
Volant, PA · VOLANT, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3451UCessna 182F
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750713022749A
Case key
149915

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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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3-2043  75/7/13    VOLANT,PA           CESSNA 182F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1868
        TIME - 1100                    N3451U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 816 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHAW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAVER FALLS,PA             VOLANT,PA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT STATED NO BACK ELEVATOR ON LDG.CONTROLS CHECKED SATISFACTORILY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3451U
Reported as
Cessna 182F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Shaw

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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