DEN73FTM14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Ogden, UT · December 21, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 21, 1972
Place
Ogden, UT · OGDEN, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5271GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report March 27, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163253

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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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3-3859  72/12/21   OGDEN,UT            CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 3400
        TIME - 1200                    N5271G              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OGDEN MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOGAN,UT                    OGDEN,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- DMGD LEFT WG AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

Aircraft

Registration
N5271G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ogden Municipal

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