NYC81FNE19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · East Haddam, CT · May 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1981
Place
East Haddam, CT · EAST HADDAM, CT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1966XCessna 182
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810508025269A
Case key
125648

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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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3-1402   81/5/8    EAST HADDAM,CT      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 110
        TIME - 1510                    N1966X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOODSPEED
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLIP,NY                    EAST HADDAM,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N1966X
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Goodspeed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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