CHI73FLQ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Maysville, KY · July 1, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1972
Place
Maysville, KY · MAYSVILLE, KY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7363GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166672

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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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3-0519   72/7/1    MAYSVILLE,KY        CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 312
        TIME - 0900                    N7363G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTAWA,ILL                  RALEIGH,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- 7 FT OF PROP BLADE SEPARATED IN FLT. PLT LND IN DOWNSLOPE CORN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7363G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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