MIA72DKG87

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Carrollton, GA · April 9, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1972
Place
Carrollton, GA · CARROLLTON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2634LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165723

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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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3-0726   72/4/9    CARROLLTON,GA       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N2634L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST GEORGIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLLTON,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PLT FIRST SOLO FLT.FUSELAGE,FIREWALL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N2634L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Georgia

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