CHI75FEM35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Byron Center, MI · April 7, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1975
Place
Byron Center, MI · BYRON CENTER, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4432LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report May 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750407008739A
Case key
148256

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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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3-0713   75/4/7    BYRON CENTER,MI     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 2200                    N4432L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH KENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COOPERSVILLE,MI             BYRON CENTER,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           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
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION

Aircraft

Registration
N4432L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
South Kent

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4432L · 1

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