IAD79FIA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Woodbridge, VA · October 12, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1978
Place
Woodbridge, VA · WOODBRIDGE, VA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3881QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781012031639A
Case key
139051

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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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3-2893  78/10/12   WOODBRIDGE,VA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1425
        TIME - 1732                    N3881Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 365 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOODBRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANASSAS,VA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3881Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Woodbridge

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