MIA78FLG37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Trenton, SC · September 8, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1978
Place
Trenton, SC · TRENTON, SC
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9816VCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780908030939A
Case key
139581

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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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3-2510   78/9/8    TRENTON,SC          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 295
        TIME - 1600                    N9816V              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRENTON MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRENTON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           COPILOT - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           COPILOT - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AIRLINE PLT WITH NO RECENT LIGHT ACFT EXPERIENCE AT CONTROLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9816V
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Trenton Municipal

FAA reports on this event · 1

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