CHI75FEA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Greenwood, IN · July 31, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1974
Place
Greenwood, IN · GREENWOOD, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7186GCessna 172K
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740731027739A
Case key
134337

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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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3-2547  74/7/31    GREENWOOD,IND       CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 428
        TIME - 1300                    N7186G              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GREENWOOD,IND               RETURN                       MARTINSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT MADE LOW APCH-FLAPS UP.HIT TRUCK ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N7186G
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7186G · 1

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