CHI72DEI47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Lake Milton, OH · June 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1972
Place
Lake Milton, OH · LAKE MILTON, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9868GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166733

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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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3-0468   72/6/4    LAKE MILTON,OHIO    CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1408                    N9868G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 3 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOASIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE MILTON,OHIO            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HIT POLE 500 FT BEYOND RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9868G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Koasis

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