- Date
- March 9, 1977
- Place
- Plymouth, IN · PLYMOUTH, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5159FCessna 172
- Status
- Completed · report November 16, 1977
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 157852
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2224 77/3/9 PLYMOUTH,IN CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 21, 62 TOTAL TIME - 1300 N5159F PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE HOURS, 53 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP SOUTH BEND,IN PERU,IN PLYMOUTH,IN TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL LANDING: GO-AROUND COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS REMARKS- ELT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND GUIDE WIRES. FLAPS FULL DOWN ON GO-AROUND.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5159F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Plymouth Muni
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