FTW75FRG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172E · San Antonio, TX · July 21, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1974
Place
San Antonio, TX · SAN ANTONIO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23777Cessna 172E
Status
Completed · report September 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740721024389A
Case key
134545

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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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3-2169  74/7/21    SAN ANTONIO,TEX     CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 114
        TIME - 1520                    N23777              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARTINDALE AAF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TEX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT SEAT LTCH STRP BRK.SEAT SLID AFT DRNG LDG FLARE.ACFT PORPOISED,DMGD FIREWALL.

Aircraft

Registration
N23777
Reported as
Cessna 172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Martindale Aaf

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.