FTW68D0396

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · December 6, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1967
Place
San Marcos, TX · SAN MARCOS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3607LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113678

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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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3-4334   67/12/6   SAN MARCOS,TEX      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N3607L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN MARCOS MUNIC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID HE LANDED ON PARKING RAMP TO BE CLOSE TO HANGAR.OVERSHOT 300 FT RAMP,HIT CONCRETE SLAB.

Aircraft

Registration
N3607L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Marcos Munic

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