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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Childress, TX · July 14, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1970
Place
Childress, TX · CHILDRESS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35436Cessna 172I
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108556

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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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3-2999  70/7/14    CHILDRESS,TEX       CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1150                    N35436              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILDRESS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EL PASO,TEX                 HOBART,OKLA                  LUBBOCK,TEX
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      88
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PLT SAID ENCOUNTERED SEVERE UPDRAFT JUST PRIOR TO T/D.ACFT BOUNCED TWICE WENT OUT OF CTL,OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N35436
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Childress

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