MKC78DCG19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ozark, MO · March 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1978
Place
Ozark, MO · OZARK, MO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N733JTCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780318003979A
Case key
142554

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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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3-0290  78/3/18    OZARK,MO            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 207
        TIME - 1710                    N733JT              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR PARK SOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OZARK,MO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 23KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N733JT
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Air Park South

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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