CHI69D0039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Romeo, MI · June 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1968
Place
Romeo, MI · ROMEO, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7935UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110280

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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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3-1701  68/6/17    ROMEO,MICH          CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 43 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N7935U              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROMEO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON RNWY,NO FURTHER DAMAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7935U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Romeo

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