MIA79DKJ22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Destin, FL · January 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 15, 1979
Place
Destin, FL · DESTIN, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N75914Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790115000859A
Case key
137738

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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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3-0084  79/1/15    DESTIN,FL           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 84 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N75914              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DESTIN-FT WALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUSCALOOSA,AL               DESTIN,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N75914
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Destin-Ft Walton

FAA reports on this event · 1

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