NYC75DHJ05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Pelham Bay, NY · July 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Pelham Bay, NY · PELHAM BAY, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N20291Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713021769A
Case key
130197

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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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3-2231  74/7/13    PELHAM BAY,NY       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1015
        TIME - 0900                    N20291              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELHAM BAY,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.CROSS BRACES FOR FLOATS BROKE.

Aircraft

Registration
N20291
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N20291 · 1

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