CHI81FEI11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Sandusky, OH · January 31, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 31, 1981
Place
Sandusky, OH · SANDUSKY, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N733ANCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810131003599A
Case key
127752

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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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3-0057  81/1/31    SANDUSKY,OH         CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 158
        TIME - 1030                    N733AN              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANDUSKY GRIFFING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANDUSKY,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS-

Aircraft

Registration
N733AN
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sandusky Griffing

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N733AN · 1

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