ATL81FA015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Hazard, KY · November 4, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1981
Place
Hazard, KY · HAZARD, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N738KHCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811104071619A
Case key
123444

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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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3-2922   81/11/4   HAZARD,KY           CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1249
        TIME - 1118                    N738KH              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 274 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROANOKE,VA                  HAZARD,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- UNICOM OPR STATED INFORMED PLT PAINTING CREW ON RWY, WOULD DPT WHEN ACFT LNDD.

Aircraft

Registration
N738KH
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hazard

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.