OAK75DVG16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · Redding, CA · August 17, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1974
Place
Redding, CA · REDDING, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9287BCessna 175
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740817030189A
Case key
136893

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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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3-2716  74/8/17    REDDING,CALIF       CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 370
        TIME - 1130                    N9287B              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BENTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALO ALTO,CALIF             REDDING,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           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
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9287B
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Benton

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Other investigations on N9287B · 1

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