LAX79DUJ50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · February 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1979
Place
Sedona, AZ · SEDONA, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N737CMCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790210005769A
Case key
136972

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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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3-0746  79/2/10    SEDONA,AZ           CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N737CM              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEDONA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEDONA,AZ                   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
N737CM
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sedona

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N737CM · 1

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