MKC75DTG08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Fordville, ND · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Fordville, ND · FORDVILLE, ND
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20335Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 3, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726027269A
Case key
136869

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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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3-2687  74/7/26    FORDVILLE,N DAK     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 103
        TIME - 2000                    N20335              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORDVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAFTON,N DAK               FORDVILLE,N DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PWR LINE APPROX 150FT FM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N20335
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fordville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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