NYC79FHJ08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · March 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1979
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734BBCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790322005559A
Case key
137110

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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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3-0906  79/3/22    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 67 TOTAL
        TIME - 1235                    N734BB              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N734BB
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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