DEN72DTC14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Evanston, WY · January 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 9, 1972
Place
Evanston, WY · EVANSTON, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3245GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164676

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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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3-0201   72/1/9    EVANSTON,WYO        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N3245G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EVANSTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- BOUNCED,DRIFTED OFF SIDE OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3245G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Evanston

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