NYC68D0114

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Andover, NJ · August 28, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1967
Place
Andover, NJ · ANDOVER, NJ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3251LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 21, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114111

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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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3-3015  67/8/28    ANDOVER,NJ          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 75 TOTAL
        TIME - 1015                    N3251L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AEROFLEX
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N3251L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aeroflex

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