MKC78FCG59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Kansas City, MO · August 13, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 13, 1978
Place
Kansas City, MO · KANSAS CITY, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1280UCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report September 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780813021729A
Case key
140509

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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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3-1990  78/8/13    KANSAS CITY,MO      CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 113
        TIME - 2040                    N1280U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KC DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEAUMONT,KS                 KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           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- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1280U
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kc Downtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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