CHI75FEA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Greenwood, IN · March 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1975
Place
Greenwood, IN · GREENWOOD, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5091RCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report May 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750319007059A
Case key
148317

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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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3-0688  75/3/19    GREENWOOD,IN        CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 128
        TIME - 2200                    N5091R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GREENWOOD,IN                RETURN                       MUNCIE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- STRUCK SHALLOW DITCH ABT 35FT N OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5091R
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyway

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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.