CHI78DEV05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Havana, IL · October 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1977
Place
Havana, IL · HAVANA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8345BCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771019032109A
Case key
145233

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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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3-3028  77/10/19   HAVANA IL           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 48, 103
        TIME - 1345                    N8345B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHELLING IL                 HAVANA IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- LNDD ON 900FT HARD SURF N-S TAXIWAY INSTEAD OF 2200FT GRASS E-W RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N8345B
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Havana

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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