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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Tooele, UT · May 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 14, 1980
Place
Tooele, UT · TOOELE, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N739ZBCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800514014569A
Case key
130899

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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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3-1340  80/5/14    TOOELE,UT           CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N739ZB              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOOELE VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           RETURN                       TOOELE,UT
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS

Aircraft

Registration
N739ZB
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tooele Valley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.