NYC79FNE13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · E Windsor, CT · March 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1979
Place
E Windsor, CT · E WINDSOR, CT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5617ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790325006199A
Case key
137030

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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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3-0700  79/3/25    E WINDSOR,CT        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 361
        TIME - 1700                    N5617A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          E WINDSOR,CT                RETURN                       HARTFORD,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- FIREWALL DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N5617A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skylark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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