CHI76DEE60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Chicago, IL · May 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1976
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5162RCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760522013089A
Case key
154129

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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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3-1254  76/5/22    CHICAGO,IL          CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1529                    N5162R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N5162R
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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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.