CHI68F0150

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · Hobart, IN · July 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1967
Place
Hobart, IN · HOBART, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7727UCessna 172E
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115614

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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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3-2505  67/7/20    HOBART, IND         CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 522
        TIME - 1715                    N7727U              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED GO AROUND WITH FULL FLAPS. ATTEMPT ABANDONED AND ACFT LANDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7727U
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Ranch

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