CHI68D0374

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Beecher, IL · October 14, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 14, 1967
Place
Beecher, IL · BEECHER, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8795BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113202

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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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3-3660  67/10/14   BEECHER,ILL         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 130
        TIME - 1530                    N8795B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8795B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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