DIA69F0036

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Richmond, VA · July 30, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1968
Place
Richmond, VA · RICHMOND, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7509XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109372

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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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3-2617  68/7/30    RICHMOND,VA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1840                    N7509X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARNELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N7509X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parnell

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