CHI79DEG14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Harrison, OH · May 26, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1979
Place
Harrison, OH · HARRISON, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73776Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790526011229A
Case key
135971

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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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3-0809  79/5/26    HARRISON,OH         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 101
        TIME - 1635                    N73776              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARRISON,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N73776
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harrison

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.