CHI78FEI24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172K · Smithfield, OH · June 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1978
Place
Smithfield, OH · SMITHFIELD, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N736XCCessna R172K
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780628017919A
Case key
140418

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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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3-4295  78/6/28    SMITHFIELD,OH       CESSNA R172K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 260
        TIME - 2045                    N736XC              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SMITHFIELD,OH               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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N736XC
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wayne Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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