OAK77FVA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Fresno, CA · May 15, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1977
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21542Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770515009079A
Case key
158421

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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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3-0631  77/5/15    FRESNO,CA           CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 322
        TIME - 1400                    N21542              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
           BLYTHE,CA                  FRESNO,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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N21542
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chandler

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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.