FTW82DPJ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Ardmore, OK · November 4, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1981
Place
Ardmore, OK · ARDMORE, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N739VBCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811104071799A
Case key
122914

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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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3-2981   81/11/4   ARDMORE,OK          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N739VB              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARDMORE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ARDMORE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N739VB
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ardmore Municipal

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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.