CHI76FEC53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ann Arbor, MI · August 8, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 8, 1976
Place
Ann Arbor, MI · ANN ARBOR, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N91961Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760808023829A
Case key
155285

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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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3-2759   76/8/8    ANN ARBOR,MI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 94 TOTAL
        TIME - 1402                    N91961              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANN ARBOR MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MI                  ANN ARBOR,MI
        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- BOUNCED ON LNDG,CAME DWN ON L SIDE OFF RWY WHERE NOSE GR CTCD SMALL RIDGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N91961
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ann Arbor Muni

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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.