SEA76DTA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Harlowtown, MT · May 31, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1976
Place
Harlowtown, MT · HARLOWTOWN, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4244LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760531013239A
Case key
154102

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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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3-1188  76/5/31    HARLOWTOWN,MT       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 0910                    N4244L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLOWTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARLOWTOWN,MT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4244L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harlowtown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4244L · 1

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