MIA73FKU10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Boca Raton, FL · June 29, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1973
Place
Boca Raton, FL · BOCA RATON, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5141ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730629019089A
Case key
189894

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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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3-3554  73/6/29    BOCA RATON,FLA      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 47, 41 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N5141A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOCA RATON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOCA RATON,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG.ACFT NOSE HI,TURNED L ABT 60 DEG,HIT PALMETTO TREE BESIDE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5141A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boca Raton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.