SEA71DWD15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Kenmore, WA · September 27, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 27, 1970
Place
Kenmore, WA · KENMORE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7234GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
152009

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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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3-3829  70/9/27    KENMORE,WASH        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 27 TOTAL
        TIME - 0815                    N7234G              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENMORE HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENMORE,WASH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT CAUGHT WATER DRG GO-AROUND,CARTWHEELED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7234G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kenmore Harbor

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