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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Circle City, AK · June 21, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1975
Place
Circle City, AK · CIRCLE CITY, AK
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19670Cessna 172L
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750621019769A
Case key
149208

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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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3-1877  75/6/21    CIRCLE CITY,AK      CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N19670              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CIRCLE CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CIRCLE HOT SPRING,AK        CIRCLE CITY,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           7                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- 3RD LDG ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19670
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Circle City

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