FTW78FPM07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Muskogee, OK · April 8, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1978
Place
Muskogee, OK · MUSKOGEE, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6800ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 12, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780408022949A
Case key
142684

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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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3-0594   78/4/8  NR.MUSKOGEE,OK        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N6800A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MUSKOGEE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON 675FT GRASS STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N6800A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pvt Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6800A · 2

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