FTW77DRG61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Georgetown, TX · July 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 22, 1977
Place
Georgetown, TX · GEORGETOWN, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5314GCessna 305A
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770722019759A
Case key
146541

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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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3-1587  77/7/22    GEORGETOWN,TX       CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 1160
        TIME - 1630                    N5314G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 785 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GEORGETOWN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KILLEEN,TX                  GEORGETOWN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5314G
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Georgetown Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5314G · 1

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