CHI72FEA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Franklin, IN · February 12, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1972
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5776XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165586

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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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3-0897  72/2/12    FRANKLIN,IND        CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 876
        TIME - 1315                    N5776X              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            FRANKLIN,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 2100FT BLACKTOP RWY,1ST 3D SNOW,2ND 3D SLUSH,LAST 3D WET.WENT THRU FENCE DOWN 25FT EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5776X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Franklin

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