CHI80FEM40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Fennville, MI · August 14, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1980
Place
Fennville, MI · FENNVILLE, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7660TCessna 172
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800814037429A
Case key
129911

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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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3-1593  80/8/14    FENNVILLE,MI        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N7660T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 33 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLAND,MI                  FENNVILLE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N7660T
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dalton

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Other investigations on N7660T · 1

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