CHI74DEA19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Terre Haute, IN · November 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1973
Place
Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4423QCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731107035849A
Case key
188127

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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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3-3378   73/11/7   TERRE HAUTE,IND     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1045                    N4423Q              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 3288 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            42 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY KING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TERRE HAUTE,IND             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- SIM PAR APCH.STUDENT REMOVED HOOD OVR END OF RWY,T/D APRX MIDPT.ROLLED DWN SLOPE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4423Q
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky King

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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