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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172H · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · February 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1979
Place
Sn Luis Obspo, CA · SN LUIS OBSPO, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1157VCessna R172H
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790206002369A
Case key
137821

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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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3-0237   79/2/6    SN LUIS OBSPO,CA    CESSNA R172H        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 122
        TIME - 1140                    N1157V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  SN LUIS OBSPO,CA
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N1157V
Reported as
Cessna R172H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Luis Obispo

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.