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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 401A · Winston Salem, NC · December 31, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 31, 1970
Place
Winston Salem, NC · WINSTON SALEM, NC
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22AWCessna 401A
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159317

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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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3-2741  70/12/31   WINSTON SALEM,NC    CESSNA 401A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N22AW               PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 28, 3305 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            188 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH REYNOLDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  WINSTON SALEM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
        REMARKS- PROPS,WINGS DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N22AW
Reported as
Cessna 401A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smith Reynolds

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