CHI74DEE01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Chicago, IL · July 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1973
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4382QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730707022029A
Case key
189538

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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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3-2016   73/7/7    CHICAGO,ILL         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4382Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES.

Aircraft

Registration
N4382Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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