LAX73FUA28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Hntngtn Bch, CA · January 13, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1973
Place
Hntngtn Bch, CA · HNTNGTN BCH, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3955QCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report April 6, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730113000129A
Case key
170118

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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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3-0167  73/1/13    HNTNGTN BCH,CALIF   CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3955Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON BCH,CALIF        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3955Q
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadowlark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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