CHI81FET01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Gary, IN · October 19, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1980
Place
Gary, IN · GARY, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6445DCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801019057899A
Case key
128629

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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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3-2892  80/10/19   GARY,IN             CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N6445D              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 469 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            449 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  GARY,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT BALLOON AFTER BOUNCED LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N6445D
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gary Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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