CHI74FEE27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Plainfield, IL · October 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1973
Place
Plainfield, IL · PLAINFIELD, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7341GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731013033639A
Case key
188429

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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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3-3060  73/10/13   PLAINFIELD,ILL      CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N7341G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLAINFIELD,ILL              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FULL FLAP LDG,BOUNCED,RECONTACTED RWY NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF STRUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7341G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Clow

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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