MIA72DLG27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Johns Island, SC · February 29, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1972
Place
Johns Island, SC · JOHNS ISLAND, SC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N12755Cessna 305A
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166830

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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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3-3697  72/2/29    JOHNS ISLAND,SC     CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1015                    N12755              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 43, 1100 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNS ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,SC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT UNABLE TO OVERIDE STUDENTS CTL DRG LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N12755
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johns Island

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