OAK75FVW19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Las Vegas, NV · May 18, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1975
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9987BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750518012569A
Case key
148945

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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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3-1310  75/5/18    LAS VEGAS,NV        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N9987B              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NO.LAS VEGAS TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NV                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N9987B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
No.Las Vegas Term

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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