CHI66D0722

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Leonidas, MI · May 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1966
Place
Leonidas, MI · LEONIDAS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8363BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 15, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172144

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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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3-0996   66/5/2    LEONIDAS MICH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 144
        TIME - 1500                    N8363B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEONIDAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N8363B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leonidas

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