19951204039549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Madison, MS · December 4, 1995

Date
December 4, 1995 · 13:15 local
Place
Madison, MS
Airport
Bruce Campbell Field Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12245
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA034
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total385 in this make and model

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What happened

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

High sink rate on final. Added full power to correct but also dumped flaps. Collided with ground. Misuse of flaps.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL. ADDED FULL POWER TO CORRECT BUT ALSO DUMPED FLAPS. COLLIDED WITH GROUND. MISUSE OF FLAPS.

NTSB investigation

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