IAD75DLQ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Albany, KY · January 17, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1975
Place
Albany, KY · ALBANY, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2315UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750117001589A
Case key
147776

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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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3-0529  75/1/17    ALBANY,KY           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N2315U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZABETHTOWN,KY            COOKESVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- ACFT L WING AND R WING TIP DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2315U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilson Airstrip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2315U · 1

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