CHI71FCA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Bethalto, IL · May 28, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1971
Place
Bethalto, IL · BETHALTO, IL
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8452LCessna 172I
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161461

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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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3-1744  71/5/28    BETHALTO,ILL        CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 154
        TIME - 1925                    N8452L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIVIC MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREELAND,MICH               BETHALTO,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N8452L
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Civic Memorial

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