SEA81FA024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Roche Harbor, WA · March 13, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1981
Place
Roche Harbor, WA · ROCHE HARBOR, WA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80849Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report April 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810313010629A
Case key
127364

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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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3-0229  81/3/13    ROCHE HARBOR,WA     CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 110
        TIME - 1530                    N80849              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROCHE HARBOR ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST SOUND,WA               ROCHE HARBOR,WA
        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
N80849
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roche Harbor Arpt

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Other investigations on N80849 · 1

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