OAK68D0324

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Coalinga, CA · March 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1968
Place
Coalinga, CA · COALINGA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3184FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111625

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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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3-0482   68/3/9    COALINGA,CALIF      CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 275
        TIME - 1330                    N3184F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COALINGA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- FUSELAGE SKIN WRINKLED AND ENGINE MOUNT BENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3184F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Coalinga