19750128015039A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172K · Columbus, IN · January 28, 1975

Date
January 28, 1975
Place
Columbus, IN
Airport
Bakalar Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N79251
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI75AC055
Reported as
Cessna 172K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
496 total154 in this make and model27 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.

Recovery date 012875.dscndd blo mda struck wires abt 1.45 miles e of arpt.

As the FAA filed it

RECOVERY DATE 012875.DSCNDD BLO MDA STRUCK WIRES ABT 1.45 MILES E OF ARPT.

NTSB investigation

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