MKC72DCJ45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Nebraska Cty, NE · January 30, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1972
Place
Nebraska Cty, NE · NEBRASKA CTY, NE
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9402BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165131

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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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3-0498  72/1/30    NEBRASKA CTY,NEBR   CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 360
        TIME - 1230                    N9402B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRUNDMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEBRASKA CTY,NEBR           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DAMAGED NOSE GR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9402B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grundman

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