CHI77FEK10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Urbana, OH · February 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1977
Place
Urbana, OH · URBANA, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N733JFCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770205001079A
Case key
156839

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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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3-0080   77/2/5  NR.URBANA,OH          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 185
        TIME - 1547                    N733JF              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRIMES FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEFONTAINE,OH           URBANA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- TAXI, TKOF & LNDG WERE ON SNOW COVERED RWYS. WHEEL COVERS WERE LEFT ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N733JF
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grimes Field

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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.