FTW67F0464

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Friendswood, TX · February 15, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1967
Place
Friendswood, TX · FRIENDSWOOD, TX
Injuries
3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1379FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 26, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118988

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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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3-0511  67/2/15    FRIENDSWOOD,TEX     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 10000
        TIME - 1605                    N1379F              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVERFIELD
        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 - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ALONGSIDE RUNWAY IN SOFT DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1379F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cloverfield

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