CHI72DEA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Martinsville, IN · December 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1971
Place
Martinsville, IN · MARTINSVILLE, IN
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7613GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164934

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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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3-4092  71/12/11   MARTINSVILLE,IND    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1105                    N7613G              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCDANIEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            MARTINSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LNDD APRX HALF WAY DN RWY,PLT TURNED OFF RWY INT0 PLOWED FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7613G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mcdaniel