CHI80FEI04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Warren, OH · October 20, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1979
Place
Warren, OH · WARREN, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2442LCessna 172
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791020029879A
Case key
133063

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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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3-3223  79/10/20   WARREN,OH           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 309
        TIME - 1900                    N2442L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WARREN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OH                WARREN,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PLT ELECTED TO LAND W/O RWY LIGHTS ON,LNDD ON TAXIWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2442L
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Warren

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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