FTW71DQG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Memphis, TX · August 16, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1970
Place
Memphis, TX · MEMPHIS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7209GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110846

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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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3-3223  70/8/16    MEMPHIS,TEX         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1120                    N7209G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TEX                  MEMPHIS,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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7209G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Memphis Municipal

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.