CHI77FEI02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Stronsville, OH · October 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 11, 1976
Place
Stronsville, OH · STRONSVILLE, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7972GCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report January 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761011032329A
Case key
156429

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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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3-3360  76/10/11   STRONSVILLE,OH      CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 135
        TIME - 1540                    N7972G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRONGSVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STRONSVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N7972G
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Strongsville

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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