CHI78DEE69

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Princeton, IL · September 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1978
Place
Princeton, IL · PRINCETON, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1417UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780904038989A
Case key
139320

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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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3-3463   78/9/4    PRINCETON,IL        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N1417U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 56, 1892 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            597 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   PRINCETON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N1417U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Piper

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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