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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172A · Hot Springs, AR · February 17, 1974

Date
February 17, 1974
Place
Hot Springs, AR
Airport
Anthony Island
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6839X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74AF062
Reported as
Cessna 172A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,374 total340 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Float equipped. Lndd nose low. Ip failed to take controls in time to prevent noseover. Acft sank.

As the FAA filed it

FLOAT EQUIPPED.LNDD NOSE LOW.IP FAILED TO TAKE CONTROLS IN TIME TO PREVENT NOSEOVER.ACFT SANK.

NTSB investigation

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