FTW66D0126

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Chickasha, OK · July 7, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1965
Place
Chickasha, OK · CHICKASHA, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8554UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
176821

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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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3-1655   65/7/7    CHICKASHA OKLA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 65, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8554U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICKASHA
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N8554U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Chickasha

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