MIA66F0563

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hendersonville, NC · June 2, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1966
Place
Hendersonville, NC · HENDERSONVILLE, NC
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5498RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171188

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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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3-1168   66/6/2    HENDERSONVILLE NC   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N5498R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEYER
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N5498R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meyer

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