CHI69D0280

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Edmonton, KY · October 3, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 3, 1968
Place
Edmonton, KY · EDMONTON, KY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7714TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107926

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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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3-3685   68/10/3   EDMONTON,KY         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 129
        TIME - 0830                    N7714T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE DUE TO WX, STRUCK COW.

Aircraft

Registration
N7714T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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