NYC77FGM31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182Q · Zelienople, PA · July 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 19, 1977
Place
Zelienople, PA · ZELIENOPLE, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N735MBCessna 182Q
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770719021469A
Case key
146320

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2151  77/7/19    ZELIENOPLE,PA       CESSNA 182Q         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 525
        TIME - 1200                    N735MB              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZELIENOPLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LATROBE,PA                  ERIE,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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     340
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           24                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FIREWALL AND PLT COMPARTMENT FLOOR BUCKLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N735MB
Reported as
Cessna 182Q
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Zelienople

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Other investigations on N735MB · 1

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