FTW66F0201

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Cypress, TX · February 26, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1965
Place
Cypress, TX · CYPRESS, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7703UCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178622

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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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3-2119  65/2/26    CYPRESS TEX         CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 11 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N7703U              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEISER AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7703U
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Weiser Airpark