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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170 · San Jose, CA · June 14, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 14, 1975
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2524VCessna 170
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750614017779A
Case key
149311

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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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3-1725  75/6/14    SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA 170          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N2524V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 490 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID HILLVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALO ALTO,CA                SAN JOSE,CA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- HI SINK RATE ON FINAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N2524V
Reported as
Cessna 170
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid Hillview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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