CHI73FEI04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · Northfield, OH · August 21, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 21, 1972
Place
Northfield, OH · NORTHFIELD, OH
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6093RCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168735

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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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3-4148  72/8/21    NORTHFIELD,OHIO     CESSNA 172G         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1737
        TIME - 1905                    N6093R              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 519 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTHFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNOXVILLE,TENN              NORTHFIELD,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LND FAST ABOUT RWY MID-POINT,BEGAN GO ARND.LEFT RWY ABRUPTLY AT END,CLRD TREES,SPUN.CARB HEAT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N6093R
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Northfield

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