MIA73DKJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Prattville, AL · July 2, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1972
Place
Prattville, AL · PRATTVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21717Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167391

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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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3-2326   72/7/2    PRATTVILLE,ALA      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 585
        TIME - 0930                    N21717              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUPELO,MISS                 ZELLWOOD,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- STALLED,FLIPPED OVER IN UNIMPROVED FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N21717
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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