SEA78FTA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Roundup, MT · August 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1978
Place
Roundup, MT · ROUNDUP, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4374RCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780802038119A
Case key
140493

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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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3-1922   78/8/2    ROUNDUP,MT          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4374R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROUNDUP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROUNDUP,MT                  LOCAL
        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
        REMARKS- ACFT PORPOISED.

Aircraft

Registration
N4374R
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roundup

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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