SEA67D0304

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Zillah, WA · May 4, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1967
Place
Zillah, WA · ZILLAH, WA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6019RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117133

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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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3-1418   67/5/4    ZILLAH,WASH         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 1810                    N6019R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        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
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          BLOWING DUST                                             HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           85                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- STRIP UNDER CONSTRUCTION. WIND 85 DEG 25 KNOTS GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6019R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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