CHI74FET22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Wyatt, IN · June 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1974
Place
Wyatt, IN · WYATT, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7334GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740626019719A
Case key
128724

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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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3-1990  74/6/26    WYATT,IND           CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 35 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N7334G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGES HAY FLD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,IND              PLYMOUTH,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      75
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15-18KTS.LNDD IN HAYFIELD,CONT INTO FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N7334G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Manges Hay Fld

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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