NYC80FHJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Westhampton, NY · August 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1980
Place
Westhampton, NY · WESTHAMPTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3093QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800807037039A
Case key
129534

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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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3-2007   80/8/7    WESTHAMPTON,NY      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 337
        TIME - 1600                    N3093Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUFFOLK COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTHAMPTON,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FIREWALL DMGD

Aircraft

Registration
N3093Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Suffolk County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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