NYC76FNE26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182E · Ellington, CT · June 27, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1976
Place
Ellington, CT · ELLINGTON, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3056YCessna 182E
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760627017589A
Case key
154469

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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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3-1638  76/6/27    ELLINGTON,CT        CESSNA 182E         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 208
        TIME - 1930                    N3056Y              PX-  0  0  0  PARAJUMP-SPORT            TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELLINGTON,CT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3056Y
Reported as
Cessna 182E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ellington

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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