MIA74FKG73

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172C · Dawson, GA · April 27, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1974
Place
Dawson, GA · DAWSON, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8441Cessna 172C
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186343

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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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3-0852  74/4/27    DAWSON,GA           CESSNA 172C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1840                    N8441               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAWSON,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED SVRLY DRG LDG.NOSE GR TIRE BLEW,ACFT VEERED L HIT DRAINAGE DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8441
Reported as
Cessna 172C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson Muni