CHI72DEI48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Medina, OH · June 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1972
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N98356Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167409

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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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3-2228  72/6/27    MEDINA,OHIO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1319
        TIME - 1900                    N98356              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEDOM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDINA,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N98356
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freedom Field