CHI71DEI56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Medina, OH · June 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1971
Place
Medina, OH · MEDINA, OH
Injuries
2 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35453Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 27, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161182

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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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3-0197   71/6/6    MEDINA OHIO         CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 113
        TIME - 2200                    N35453              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEDOM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              MEDINA OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PILOT USED RUNWAY 36 WITH WIND 180 AT 10K.POWER LINES NEAR APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 36.

Aircraft

Registration
N35453
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freedom Field

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