CHI65D0043

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Elyria, OH · March 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 4, 1965
Place
Elyria, OH · ELYRIA, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3023UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179405

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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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3-0373   65/3/4    ELYRIA OHIO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 800
        TIME - 0930                    N3023U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELYRIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE

Aircraft

Registration
N3023U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elyria

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