NYC72AN137

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · New London, PA · April 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 27, 1972
Place
New London, PA · NEW LONDON, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7227GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166079

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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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3-1944  72/4/27    NEW LONDON,PA       CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2150
        TIME - 1205                    N7227G              PX-  0  0  4  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                NEW LONDON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE GR COLLAPSED,RWY MUDDY.

Aircraft

Registration
N7227G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New London

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