OAK76DXQ46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · S.Lake Tahoe, CA · May 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1976
Place
S.Lake Tahoe, CA · S.LAKE TAHOE, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2781QCessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760508011269A
Case key
153489

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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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3-0911   76/5/8    S.LAKE TAHOE,CA     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 163
        TIME - 2035                    N2781Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,CA                  S.LAKE TAHOE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2781Q
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake Tahoe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.