MKC73DCD07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Traer, IA · July 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1972
Place
Traer, IA · TRAER, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8344LCessna 172I
Status
Completed · report February 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167339

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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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3-2384  72/7/14    TRAER,IOWA          CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N8344L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TRAER,IOWA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT HAD 3 HRS IN LAST 90 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8344L
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Traer

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