NYC73FNE04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Waterford, CT · July 27, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 27, 1972
Place
Waterford, CT · WATERFORD, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3572VCessna 140
Status
Completed · report March 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168073

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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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3-2796  72/7/27    WATERFORD,CONN      CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 843
        TIME - 1855                    N3572V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW LONDON-WATERF
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERFORD,CONN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NO DUAL CK-OUT.HIT N6110Y,SUBST DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N3572V
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New London-Waterf

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