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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172I · Mulino, OR · April 5, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1971
Place
Mulino, OR · MULINO, OR
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8478LCessna 172I
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160200

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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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3-0307   71/4/5    MULINO,OREG         CESSNA 172I         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 143
        TIME - 1625                    N8478L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MULINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MULINO,OREG                 LOCAL
        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
N8478L
Reported as
Cessna 172I
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mulino

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