CHI74AC093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T337G · Frankfort, IN · May 24, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 24, 1974
Place
Frankfort, IN · FRANKFORT, IN
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N165Cessna T337G
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740524018539A
Case key
128114

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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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3-1920  74/5/24    FRANKFORT,IND       CESSNA T337G        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 471
        TIME - 1750                    N165                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKFORT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IND               FRANKFORT,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOUCHED DOWN FAST & LONG.

Aircraft

Registration
N165
Reported as
Cessna T337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Frankfort Muni

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.