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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Ontario, OR · May 2, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1978
Place
Ontario, OR · ONTARIO, OR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N73347Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780502007599A
Case key
142762

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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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3-0689   78/5/2    ONTARIO,OR          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 63 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N73347              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,OR                  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

Aircraft

Registration
N73347
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ontario

FAA reports on this event · 1

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