19740712023139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172H · Fort Madison, IA · July 12, 1974

Date
July 12, 1974
Place
Fort Madison, IA
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2604L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC75FCD03
Reported as
Cessna 172H
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
112 total112 in this make and model20 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.

Unauth flt. Plt stated psgr took ctls,rolled r.flew into wires. Both drinking prior to flt.

As the FAA filed it

UNAUTH FLT.PLT STATED PSGR TOOK CTLS,ROLLED R.FLEW INTO WIRES.BOTH DRINKING PRIOR TO FLT.

NTSB investigation

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