SEA68D0202

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Vernonia, OR · October 7, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1967
Place
Vernonia, OR · VERNONIA, OR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7642XCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112503

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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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3-4796   67/10/7   VERNONIA,OREG       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N7642X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERNONIA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7642X
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vernonia

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