MIA76DKJ83

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 305A · Huntsville, AL · July 17, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1976
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64836Cessna 305A
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760717018669A
Case key
154579

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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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3-2796  76/7/17    HUNTSVILLE,AL       CESSNA 305A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 262
        TIME - 1545                    N64836              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDSTONE ARMY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTSVILLE,AL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD HARD ON L GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N64836
Reported as
Cessna 305A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redstone Army

FAA reports on this event · 1

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