MIA81DLA26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172RG · Perry, FL · May 20, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1981
Place
Perry, FL · PERRY, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6117RCessna 172RG
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810520027019A
Case key
125783

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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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3-1485  81/5/20  NR.PERRY,FL           CESSNA 172RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 536
        TIME - 1430                    N6117R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY-FOLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.PETERSBURG,FL            BIRMINGHAM,AL
        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 RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6117R
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Perry-Foley

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6117R · 1

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