CHI78FEI10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Norwalk, OH · February 4, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 4, 1978
Place
Norwalk, OH · NORWALK, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N12124Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780204004109A
Case key
143199

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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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3-0310   78/2/4    NORWALK,OH          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 670
        TIME - 1330                    N12124              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWALK/HURON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWALK,OH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N12124
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwalk/Huron

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N12124 · 1

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