NYC67F0239

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Neptune, NJ · August 18, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1966
Place
Neptune, NJ · NEPTUNE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5414TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121653

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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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3-2427  66/8/18    NEPTUNE NJ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2400
        TIME - 1030                    N5414T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASBURY PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- PILOT>S SEAT SLID TO FULL REAR POSITION ON BOUNCED LANDING.FAILED TO LOCK SEAT AFTER ADJUSTMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5414T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Asbury Park

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