- Date
- January 6, 1980
- Place
- Reading, PA · READING, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5593ECessna 172N
- Status
- Completed · report March 25, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800106003489A
- Case key
- 132332
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0172 80/1/6 READING,PA CESSNA 172N CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 87 TOTAL TIME - 1200 N5593E PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - READING MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION AMBLER,PA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- LNDD 1ST 1000FT OF 5150FT RWY,BOUNCED 6-7 TIMES.UN STOP ON RWY.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5593E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Reading Muni
N5593ERegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Cessna 172NAirframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5593E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI01LA303Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSheldon, IAthe in-flight planning/decision and proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot. Contributing factors were the ingested exhaust valve and lack of experience of the pilot.NTSB IAD98LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRutland, VTthe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Related factors were: unfavorable (headwind) conditions, and brush/small trees in the forced landing area.