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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Donnelly, ID · July 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Donnelly, ID · DONNELLY, ID
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6388ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706023529A
Case key
130339

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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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3-0615   80/7/6    DONNELLY,ID         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 530
        TIME - 1420                    N6388E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DONNELLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DONNELLY,ID                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6388E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Donnelly

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Other investigations on N6388E · 1

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