CHI74FEI23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · S Parkman, OH · August 5, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1973
Place
S Parkman, OH · S PARKMAN, OH
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19940Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report March 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730805041289A
Case key
188759

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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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3-4018   73/8/5    S PARKMAN,OHIO      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 225
        TIME - 0855                    N19940              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GATES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSTRAUER,PA                S PARKMAN,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED INTO BRUSH APRX 50FT SHORT OF RWY HIT ELEV RWY EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19940
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gates Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.