CHI74FEV35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Quincy, IL · January 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 14, 1974
Place
Quincy, IL · QUINCY, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9883GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186848

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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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3-0457  74/1/14  NR.QUINCY,ILL         CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 151
        TIME - 2340                    N9883G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BALDWIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.LOUIS,MO                QUINCY,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROTECTIVE DEVICES
        REMARKS- LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE,LANDED OFF RUNWAY IN SNOW ADJACENT TO RUNWAY LIGHTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9883G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baldwin

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.