DEN74DQD26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170B · Las Cruces, NM · June 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 9, 1974
Place
Las Cruces, NM · LAS CRUCES, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N43FCessna 170B
Status
Completed · report July 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740609015679A
Case key
126398

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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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3-1434   74/6/9    LAS CRUCES,N MEX    CESSNA 170B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 116
        TIME - 1815                    N43F                PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAS CRUCES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS CRUCES,N MEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- LOST CONTROL ON GO ARND AFTER PORPOISED LDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N43F
Reported as
Cessna 170B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Las Cruces Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N43F · 3

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