CHI72FEA37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Greenfield, IN · April 5, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1972
Place
Greenfield, IN · GREENFIELD, IN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3924LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 4, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165670

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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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3-0760   72/4/5    GREENFIELD,IND      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 127
        TIME - 0930                    N3924L              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POPE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMILTON,OHIO               GREENFIELD,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- DRIFTED OFF RWY,HIT PARKED CESSNA N6819F,MINOR DMG,ATMTD FLY UND WIRES,HIT WIRES,CRASHED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3924L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pope Field

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