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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Cummings, GA · July 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1981
Place
Cummings, GA · CUMMINGS, GA
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3421TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810710041789A
Case key
125440

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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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3-1041  81/7/10    CUMMINGS,GA         CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 182
        TIME - 1230                    N3421T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUMMINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOTHAN,AL                   CUMMINGS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      92
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- D/A APPROX 3600FT.DRNG 2ND GO-AROUND ACFT MUSHED INTO WOODS APPROX 2MILES FM FIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3421T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Cummings

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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