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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182L · Mammoth Lks, CA · March 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1971
Place
Mammoth Lks, CA · MAMMOTH LKS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N42124Cessna 182L
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160592

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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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3-0996  71/3/11    MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF   CESSNA 182L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 151
        TIME - 0915                    N42124              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOTH LAKES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              MAMMOTH LKS,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS- PLT HAD SET NOSE DN TRIM.

Aircraft

Registration
N42124
Reported as
Cessna 182L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mammoth Lakes

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