# NTSB UNK74X0114: Cessna 172F, N5162F, Brandon, United Kingdom, June 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1974
- Place: Brandon, United Kingdom · BRANDON, United Kingdom
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK74X0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0040  74/6/30    BRANDON,ENGLAND     CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1959                    N5162F              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAF LAKENHEATH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANDON,ENGLAND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        REMARKS- COPILOT MADE HIGH FLARE,SETTLED TO RWY.INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION GOVT OF ENGLAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5162F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5162F-1975-01-31), registration cancelled 1975-01-31, S/N 172-53036 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Raf Lakenheath

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740630022369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630022369A), Jun 30, 1974: Cessna 172F, Brandon, Substantial damage. Copilot made high flare,settled to rwy. Investigation under jurisdiction govt of england.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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