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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Luray, VA · May 5, 1973

Date
May 5, 1973
Place
Luray, VA
Airport
Luray Caverns
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N78484
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD73FIA14
Reported as
Cessna 172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
146 total89 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Atmtd become airborne. Un clr 8FT pile of dirt and tree stump. Wind gusting 30K.

As the FAA filed it

ATMTD BECOME AIRBORNE.UN CLR 8FT PILE OF DIRT AND TREE STUMP.WIND GUSTING 30K.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.