ANC70D0020

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Eagle, AK · June 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1969
Place
Eagle, AK · EAGLE, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8479UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172120

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2900  69/6/11    EAGLE,ALAS          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 124
        TIME - 0930                    N8479U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE VILLAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT YUKON,ALAS             EAGLE,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N8479U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eagle Village

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