UNK64X3706

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 120 · White River, SD · August 31, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1964
Place
White River, SD · WHITE RIVER, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3044NCessna 120
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185953

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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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3-2708  64/8/31    WHITE RIVER S DAK   CESSNA 120          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N3044N              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITE RIVER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N3044N
Reported as
Cessna 120
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
White River

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Other investigations on N3044N · 1

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