FTW70FRA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Beaumont, TX · January 1, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 1, 1970
Place
Beaumont, TX · BEAUMONT, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3122TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
142160

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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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3-0222   70/1/1    BEAUMONT,TEX        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 1610                    N3122T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEAUMONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,TEX                BEAUMONT,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3122T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beaumont

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