OAK77DVM30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · San Jose, CA · September 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2974FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925033529A
Case key
144757

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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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3-3350  77/9/25    SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 177
        TIME - 1117                    N2974F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JOSE,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2974F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Jose Muni

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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.