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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Stevensville, MD · August 4, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1976
Place
Stevensville, MD · STEVENSVILLE, MD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20594Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760804022489A
Case key
155040

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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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3-1971   76/8/4    STEVENSVILLE,MD     CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1245                    N20594              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAY BRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX COUNTY,DL            STEVENSVILLE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT PUSHED FWD ON CTL WHEEL AFTR ACFT BOUNCED.NOSE WHEEL STRUCK RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N20594
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bay Bridge

FAA reports on this event · 1

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