CHI76FEK27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172G · London, OH · August 20, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1976
Place
London, OH · LONDON, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5786RCessna 172G
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760820026229A
Case key
155851

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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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3-2858  76/8/20    LONDON,OH           CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 345
        TIME - 1830                    N5786R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONDON,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- LNDD ON A GRAVEL RD PARALLEL TO A CORN FLD L WING TIP HIT CORN PLT LOST CTL OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5786R
Reported as
Cessna 172G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5786R · 1

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