CHI69F0214

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Columbus, OH · August 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1968
Place
Columbus, OH · COLUMBUS, OH
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2470UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108404

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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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3-3027  68/8/31    COLUMBUS,OHIO       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3000
        TIME - 1330                    N2470U              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRICE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR STRUCK CHUCK HOLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N2470U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Price

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