19791014030079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Alexander City, AL · October 14, 1979

Date
October 14, 1979
Place
Alexander City, AL
Airport
Russell Co
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N609CW
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA80DKJ05
Reported as
Cessna 172
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
70 total70 in this make and model0 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.

Aircraft was stolen, found the next day. Crashed short of runway. Uncertificated student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS STOLEN, FOUND THE NEXT DAY. CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY. UNCERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N609CW · 1

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