MIA69F0216

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Sebring, FL · August 20, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1968
Place
Sebring, FL · SEBRING, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4002FCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108548

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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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3-3517  68/8/20    SEBRING,FLA         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 446
        TIME - 1915                    N4002F              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEBRING
        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
N4002F
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sebring

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