FTW70D0126

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Hitchcock, TX · July 21, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1969
Place
Hitchcock, TX · HITCHCOCK, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8330TCessna 175
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169519

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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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3-2289  69/7/21    HITCHCOCK,TEX       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N8330T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 39 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE VOLKE
        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
N8330T
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Volke

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