CHI73FLQ12

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Glencoe, KY · September 10, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1972
Place
Glencoe, KY · GLENCOE, KY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2339UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168356

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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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3-3395  72/9/10    GLENCOE,KY          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 388
        TIME - 1055                    N2339U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 243 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUNKEN AIRPORT,OHIO         BOWMAN FIELD,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES BETWEEN HILLS FOLLOWING RD.FORCED LANDED ON HIGHWAY.OVERTURNED ON CURB

Aircraft

Registration
N2339U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robinson Airport

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