OAK78DVM36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Salinas, CA · August 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1978
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1510MCessna 182
Status
Completed · report August 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780802021539A
Case key
139906

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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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3-1762   78/8/2    SALINAS,CA          CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 113
        TIME - 1041                    N1510M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ROSA,CA               SALINAS,CA
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N1510M
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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Other investigations on N1510M · 1

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