FTW71FRA68

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Tomball, TX · June 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1971
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8854UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161960

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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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3-2088  71/6/18    TOMBALL,TEX         CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 1915
        TIME - 1400                    N8854U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MENA,ARK                    HOUSTON,TEX                  TOMBALL,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
        REMARKS- REAR PAX GRABBED PLTS SEAT DRG FLARE TO CHANGE PSN.PLTS SEAT SLIPPED BACK.AC NR20-7G COVERS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8854U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hooks Memorial

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