ANC69F0019

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172H · Ft Wainwrght, AK · August 6, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1968
Place
Ft Wainwrght, AK · FT WAINWRGHT, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8020LCessna 172H
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108757

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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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3-2651   68/8/6    FT WAINWRGHT,ALAS   CESSNA 172H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8020L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT WAINWRIGHT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        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
N8020L
Reported as
Cessna 172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Wainwright

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