CHI81FEK13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Mt Gilead, OH · February 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1981
Place
Mt Gilead, OH · MT GILEAD, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4973ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810214003959A
Case key
127258

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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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3-0209  81/2/14    MT GILEAD,OH        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N4973A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 71 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORROW COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAWARE,OH                 MT GILEAD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N4973A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Morrow County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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