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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182A · Fresno, CA · August 30, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1975
Place
Fresno, CA · FRESNO, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5990BCessna 182A
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750830027439A
Case key
150345

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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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3-2391  75/8/30    FRESNO,CA           CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 589
        TIME - 1249                    N5990B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRESNO AIR TERM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CA                FRESNO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- BOUNCED & SWERVED R. ATTMPTD GO ARND & GOT INTO R SKIDDING AIRBORNE TURN. THEN CLOSED THROTTLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N5990B
Reported as
Cessna 182A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fresno Air Term

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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.