CHI73DEA39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Hagerstown, IN · June 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 24, 1973
Place
Hagerstown, IN · HAGERSTOWN, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1642ECessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730624017849A
Case key
190544

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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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3-1236  73/6/24    HAGERSTOWN,IND      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 130
        TIME - 1130                    N1642E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAGERSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERSAILLES,OHIO             HAGERSTOWN,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- FLARED HI DID NOT APPLY DRIFT CORRECTION.L WING HIT TREE APRX 200FT L OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N1642E
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hagerstown

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