FTW78DRG57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Junction, TX · June 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1978
Place
Junction, TX · JUNCTION, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61812Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report July 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780618013989A
Case key
141796

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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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3-1183  78/6/18    JUNCTION,TX         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 35
        TIME - 1800                    N61812              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KIMBLE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SEGUIN,TX                   RETURN                       JUNCTION,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N61812
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kimble County

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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.