CHI78DEE06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Park Forrest, IL · November 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1977
Place
Park Forrest, IL · PARK FORREST, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5258GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771105041229A
Case key
144221

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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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3-3978   77/11/5   PARK FORREST,IL     CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 683
        TIME - 1045                    N5258G              PX-  0  0  1  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAEDTLER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARK FORREST,IL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N5258G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haedtler Field

FAA reports on this event · 1

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