SEA79DYE49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172K · Bellingham, WA · September 22, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1979
Place
Bellingham, WA · BELLINGHAM, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6417KCessna R172K
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790922026659A
Case key
133353

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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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3-2451  79/9/22  NR.BELLINGHAM,WA      CESSNA R172K        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N6417K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 2742 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            140 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAAB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BELLINGHAM,WA                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
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- DOG ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6417K
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Raab

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.