CHI81FEK04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Circleville, OH · October 31, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1980
Place
Circleville, OH · CIRCLEVILLE, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5318ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801031063769A
Case key
128609

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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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3-2762  80/10/31   CIRCLEVILLE,OH      CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 337
        TIME - 1710                    N5318E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PICKAWAY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARKERSBURG,WV              CIRCLEVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STRUCK CONCRETE DRAIN HOUSING WHILE TAXIING OFF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5318E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pickaway County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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