OAK66F0068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Beckwourth, CA · August 16, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 16, 1965
Place
Beckwourth, CA · BECKWOURTH, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6388ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 12, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178658

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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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3-2454  65/8/16    BECKWOURTH CALIF    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 0920                    N6388E              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 35 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKWOURTH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N6388E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beckwourth

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