CHI70D0154

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Dillsboro, IN · August 10, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1969
Place
Dillsboro, IN · DILLSBORO, IN
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7342MCessna 175
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161507

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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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3-3404  69/8/10    DILLSBORO,IND       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 188
        TIME - 1945                    N7342M              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMERS RETREAT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DILLSBORO,IND               DILLSBORO,IND
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7342M
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmers Retreat

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.