CHI75DEM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Harrison, MI · August 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1974
Place
Harrison, MI · HARRISON, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13387Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740810030139A
Case key
136724

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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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3-2942  74/8/10    HARRISON,MICH       CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 622
        TIME - 1025                    N13387              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 575 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YPSILANTI,MICH              HARRISON,MICH
        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- NOSED OVER ON BACK AFTER COLLAPSE OF NOSE GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N13387
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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