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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R182 · Billings, MT · August 30, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 30, 1978
Place
Billings, MT · BILLINGS, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7309YCessna R182
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780830023709A
Case key
139981

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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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3-2217  78/8/30    BILLINGS,MT         CESSNA R182         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1000
        TIME - 0900                    N7309Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          HARDIN,MT                   BILLINGS,MT                  HYSHAM,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR FLEX LINE RUPTURED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7309Y
Reported as
Cessna R182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Logan

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