CHI74FEE80

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Sugar Grove, IL · May 25, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1974
Place
Sugar Grove, IL · SUGAR GROVE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9823GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740525019509A
Case key
173460

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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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3-1684  74/5/25    SUGAR GROVE,ILL     CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 193
        TIME - 1730                    N9823G              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICAGO,ILL                 RETURN                       SUGAR GROVE,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD LDG DEMO,BEHIND PWR CURVE STALLED ACFT.NOT ENOUGH ALT FOR RCVRY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9823G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aurora Muni

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