CHI69F0041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Campbellsville, KY · May 30, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1968
Place
Campbellsville, KY · CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3704SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 27, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109881

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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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3-2023  68/5/30    CAMPBELLSVILLE,KY   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N3704S              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING

Aircraft

Registration
N3704S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.