CHI78FEE37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Dupage, IL · May 17, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1978
Place
Dupage, IL · DUPAGE, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2180XCessna 337
Status
Completed · report September 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780517018349A
Case key
141984

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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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3-1669  78/5/17    DUPAGE,IL           CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 224
        TIME - 1810                    N2180X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUPAGE,IL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           SYSTEMS - OTHER SYSTEMS: PITOT SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N2180X
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dupage County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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