NYC81FFJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Buffalo, NY · April 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1981
Place
Buffalo, NY · BUFFALO, NY
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3048FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810410022309A
Case key
126291

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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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3-0829  81/4/10    BUFFALO,NY          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 259
        TIME - 2350                    N3048F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROVIDENCE,RI               BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD IN MUD BETWEEN RWY & TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3048F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Buffalo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.