CHI71FEK40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172B · Urbana, OH · June 4, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1971
Place
Urbana, OH · URBANA, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6906XCessna 172B
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162007

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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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3-2038   71/6/4    URBANA,OHIO         CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 2050                    N6906X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIMES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRINGFIELD,OHIO            URBANA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N6906X
Reported as
Cessna 172B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grimes

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