FTW68D0144

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Harlingen, TX · July 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1967
Place
Harlingen, TX · HARLINGEN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1439FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115081

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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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3-2644  67/7/30    HARLINGEN,TEX       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 140
        TIME - 0845                    N1439F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVEY RICHARDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N1439F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harvey Richards

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