MKC79DCJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Omaha, NE · June 30, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1979
Place
Omaha, NE · OMAHA, NE
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5520DCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790630014089A
Case key
143493

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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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3-1361  79/6/30    OMAHA,NE            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 122
        TIME - 1935                    N5520D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NE                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N5520D
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Millard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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