OAK73DXQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Elko, NV · August 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1972
Place
Elko, NV · ELKO, NV
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8941TCessna 182
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168039

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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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3-2721   72/8/2    ELKO,NEV            CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1760
        TIME - 1845                    N8941T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NOVATO,CALIF                ELKO,NEV
        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
        REMARKS- 15MIN NITE TIME DRG 90DAYS PRECEDING FLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8941T
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elko Muni

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