IAD74DLJ40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Castle Hayne, NC · April 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1974
Place
Castle Hayne, NC · CASTLE HAYNE, NC
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7555GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740429008979A
Case key
186239

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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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3-0918  74/4/29    CASTLE HAYNE,NC     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 128
        TIME - 1830                    N7555G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRICKHOUSE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,NC               CASTLE HAYNE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- 1700FT STRIP,BOUNCED LDG,ADDED PWR TO CUSHION LDG.BRAKING CONT UNTIL COLLISION WITH FENCE POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N7555G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brickhouse Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7555G · 1

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