CHI74FEE78

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Rochelle, IL · May 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1974
Place
Rochelle, IL · ROCHELLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N46194Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740526016069A
Case key
126377

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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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3-1527  74/5/26    ROCHELLE,ILL        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 233
        TIME - 1040                    N46194              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHELLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHELLE,ILL                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
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED 3 TIMES BFR PLT INITIATED A GO-AROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N46194
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rochelle

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N46194 · 1

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