# NTSB ATL81DLQ03: Cessna 172M, N64517, Waddy, KY, October 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1980
- Place: Waddy, KY · WADDY, KY
- Location: 38.1370° N, 85.0744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waddy, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1370&lon=-85.0744&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81DLQ03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLQ03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2861  80/10/13 NR.WADDY,KY           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1630                    N64517              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKFORT,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- HIT TREE AFTER TURNING TO AVOID HOUSE WHILE PRACTICING PRCTNRY LNDGS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N64517](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N64517-2013-10-29), registration cancelled 2013-10-29, S/N 17265274, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801013057159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801013057159A), Oct 13, 1980: Cessna 172M, Waddy, KY, Substantial damage. Became too low on practice emergency landing. On pull-up struck tree.

## Other investigations on N64517 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW77FPD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPD18), Apr 2, 1977: Cessna 172 (N64517), Cleburne, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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